Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert Chessman, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1963-07-10
Citations: 13 N.Y.2d 793
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert Chessman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 793–795

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert Chessman, Appellant.
Argued May 29,1963;
decided July 10, 1963.
Allan Sturim for appellant.
Frank D. O’Connor, District Attorney (Eugene Feldman of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed, complaint dismissed and the fine remitted upon the ground that on this record the speeding charge of which appellant has been convicted was a necessary element in the conviction of reckless driving on his earlier plea of guilty. No opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges F old, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster. Judges Dye and Scileppi dissent and vote to affirm.