People v. Hall

— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Collins, J.), rendered June 2, 1981, convicting him of criminally negligent homicide, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment affirmed. On November 3, 1979, at about 7:00 p.m., defendant was involved in an auto accident. Specifically, he drove his car off the road and struck a tree. His passenger was killed instantly. The odor of alcohol was detected on defendant’s breath. Also, an empty bottle of vodka was found under the driver’s seat. Defendant had purchased the car earlier that day for $10, at which…