PEOPLE v. ALTMAN

Gen. No. 53,265.

113 Ill. App.2d 67 (1969)

251 N.E.2d 798

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Altman, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

July 2, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney S. Altman, of Chicago, for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and James S. Veldman, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was charged with driving a motorcycle at an excessive rate of speed in violation of section 49, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways. After a bench trial he was found guilty, judgment was entered and a fine of $200 plus costs was imposed. In his appeal defendant raises four points: (1) the basic speed law prevails over specific statutory speed limits; (2) traveling in excess of a designated...

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