Inasmuch as defendant was acquitted of driving while intoxicated, the only offense charged, it was error for the court, sua sponte, to "reduce" the charge to reckless driving and to adjudge defendant guilty thereof. Both offenses are misdemeanors, the former concerning itself with the condition of the operator of the motor vehicle and the latter with the manner of its operation (Vehicle and Traffic...
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