People v. Magri

Traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway on the afternoon of August 1, 1956, defendant drove his automobile through a radar beam, the speedmeter connected therewith registering 53 miles per hour. Since the speed limit on the parkway as fixed by Long Island State Park Commission Ordinance No. 6 (§ 6; N. Y. Off. Comp, of Codes, Rules & Regulations, 4th Cum. Supp., p. 548) was 40 m.p.h., defendant was given a summons for speeding. He was subsequently tried, found guilty and fined $10 in the District Court of Nassau County. His conviction was affirmed by the Nassau County Court. He…