State v. Pickering

WERNICK, Justice.

We have before us two cases 1 consolidated for disposition on appeal. In each case defendant Jeffrey Pickering was charged with having committed the “traffic infraction” 2 of exceeding the speed limit, in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1251. In each case defendant moved in the District Court to have a trial by jury, contending that he was guaranteed the right to such a trial by either Article I, Section 6 3 or Article I, Section 20 4 of the Constitution of Maine. 5 In each case the District Court denied defendant’s motion. Each case came before the Superior Court, one (CUM-80-56)…