People v. Bliss

This is an appeal from a conviction for driving a motor vehicle at a speed not reasonable and prudent under special hazards in violation of subdivision (c) of section 1180 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, a traffic offense. At the commencement of the trial the defendant moved for a hearing as to the voluntariness of certain admissions to be used in evidence on the trial of the offense. The admissions were received in evidence.

It was shown that two officers from the New York State Police arrived at the scene of an accident on September 14, 1966, between 12:30 and 1:00 a.m. They found that a one…