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THE PEOPLE v. KNUTSON

No. 34339.

12 Ill.2d 78 (1957)

145 N.E.2d 35

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. ALBERT EVAN KNUTSON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 20, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN G. GARRITY, of Freeport, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and L. EDWARD BECKMIRE, State's Attorney, of Freeport, (FRED G. LEACH, and BRUCE E. KAUFMAN, of counsel,) for the People.

Cause transferred.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff in error, Albert Evan Knutson, upon trial by jury in the county court of Stephenson County, was convicted of violating section 47 of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 95 1/2, par. 144,) which declares it unlawful for any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor to drive a vehicle. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and...

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