People v. Eckert

Appeal from an order of the County Court, Nassau County, dismissing an indictment which charges respondent, an epileptic, with a violation of section 1053-a of the Penal Law (criminal negligence in operation of vehicle resulting in death). The indictment was dismissed on an inspection of the Grand Jury minutes, granted by the order appealed from, on respondent’s application. Order modified by striking therefrom everything which follows the word “ granted ” in the first ordering paragraph. As so modified, order affirmed. There was sufficient legal proof before the Grand Jury to warrant a trial…