(DOWNLOAD) "People v. Lundgren" by Illinois Appellate Court Third District Judgment Affirmed * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Lundgren
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court Third District Judgment Affirmed
- Release Date : January 14, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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On July 5, 1985, the defendant, Christine Lundgren, was issued a citation and complaint for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident in violation of section 11-601(a) of article VI of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601(a)). In allowing the defendant's motion to dismiss, the court found the complaint fatally deficient for not apprising the defendant of either her speed or the applicable speed limit in compliance with section 11-610(a) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-610(a)). The State appeals, arguing that section 11-610(a) was inapplicable to the instant section 11-601(a) charge. • 1 Public Act 79-1069 (the amendment) amended section 11-610(a) to provide that the complaint charging violations of speed regulations in article VI of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall specify the defendant's alleged speed and the maximum applicable speed. To interpret the amendment, this court may consider the legislative history to ascertain the legislative intent and give effect to unambiguous statutory language. People v. Scognamiglio (1983), 119 Ill. App.3d 747, 457 N.E.2d 99.