Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Martin Eviston, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1930-06-23
Citations: 229 A.D. 686
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Martin Eviston, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 229
Pages: 686–687

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Martin Eviston, Appellant.
First Department,
June 23, 1930.
Mitchell D. Schweitzer of counsel [Rubin & Schweitzer, attorneys], for the appellant.
Michael J. Driscoll, Deputy Assistant District Attorney, of counsel [Thomas C. T. Crain, District Attorney], for the respondent.

Opinion:
Sherman, J.
The evidence does not suffice to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant was guilty of driving an automobile " while in an intoxicated condition " in violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 70, subdivision 5. (See People v. Weaver, 188 App. Div. 395, 400/ 401.)
The judgment should be reversed, the information dismissed, fine remitted and license restored.
McAvoy and O'Malley, JJ., concur; Merrell and Pinch, JJ., dissent and vote to affirm.
Judgment reversed, the information dismissed, the fine remitted and license restored.