PEOPLE v. McPHERSON


61 N.Y.2d 945 (1984)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Scott B. McPherson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin L. Olver and Richard J. Evans for appellant.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (J. Michael Collins of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the County Court should be affirmed.

Shortly after 7:00 P.M. on August 15, 1981, an automobile driven by defendant crashed into a bridge abutment. The police soon arrived, finding defendant bleeding and pinned behind the steering wheel and a passenger unconscious on the seat next to him. It was not until 7:45 P.M. that defendant was extricated. Upon being removed from the car, defendant,...

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