People v. McFarren

The defendant, after a trial in a Court of Special Sessions in the Village of Whitehall, before the Police Justice, without a jury, on February 21, 1961, was convicted of the traffic infraction of driving while his ability to operate was impaired, in violation of subdivision 1 of section 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The defendant was fined $50 which was paid. From the judgment of conviction, the defendant now appeals and contends that the People failed to prove that the chemical test was made pursuant to the statute; that the chain of identification of the sample was not established…