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PEOPLE v. SAMUEL

29 N.Y.2d 252 (1971)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Abraham Samuel, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Baker, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Rollins, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 17, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse Berman and Milton Adler for appellant in the first above-entitled action.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney of Kings County (Raymond J. Scanlan, Harry Brodbar and Howard R. Schechter of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled action.

Jesse Berman, Janice L. Burnett and Robert Kasanof for appellant in the second above-entitled action.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney of New York County (Lewis R. Friedman and Michael R. Juviler of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled action.

Jesse Berman, Barbara A. Shapiro and Robert Kasanof for appellant in the third above-entitled action.

Thomas J. Mackell, District Attorney of Queens County (Thomas A. Duffy, Jr. of counsel), for respondent in the third above-entitled action.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, JASEN and GIBSON concur.

BREITEL, J.

Defendant in each of these cases has been convicted of the misdemeanor violation of section 600 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and each attacks the constitutionality of the statute on the ground that the statute invades his privilege against self incrimination. The statute requires a motor vehicle operator involved in an accident, whether culpable or not, to remain at the scene of the accident, identify...

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