Case Name: The People of the State of New York, on the Complaint of Patrick J. O'Connor, Respondent, v. Murray Hirsch, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1934-03
Citations: 241 A.D. 712
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, on the Complaint of Patrick J. O’Connor, Respondent, v. Murray Hirsch, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 241
Pages: 712–712

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, on the Complaint of Patrick J. O’Connor, Respondent, v. Murray Hirsch, Appellant.

Opinion:
No evidence was adduced to establish the fact that defendant knowingly left the scene of the accident. To the contrary, the testimony of the defendant's witnesses proved conclusively that the taxicab driver was not aware of the fact that his taxicab came in contact with complainant's car. There is no violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law, section 70, subdivision 5-a, unless it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had knowledge that there was an accident. (People v. Thomas, 232 App. Div. 475; People v. Shlansky, 256 N. Y. 538; People ex rel. Scott v. Goldman, 236 App. Div. 788.) Judgment reversed, the information dismissed and the fine remitted. Present — Finch, P. J., Merrell, Martin, O'Malley and Untermyer, JJ.