People v. Marotti

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment convicting defendant of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting reversed on the law, accusatory instrument dismissed, and fine, if paid, remitted.

Judgment convicting defendant of driving while intoxicated affirmed.

The accusatory instrument charging defendant with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 600 [1]) is defective on its face. “The primary purpose of section 600 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is to prevent the evasion of civil liability by a motorist who may be liable for negligently causing…