People v. Stafford

This is a motion by defendant to dismiss a charge of speeding alleging that defendant operated his motor vehicle at a speed of 45 miles per hour within the Village of Fairport, which has a speed limit of 30 miles per hour, in violation of subdivision (d) of section 1180 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Defendant’s motion was made at the end of the People’s case and is based upon two specific grounds: (1) that the opinion testimony of the arresting police officer pertaining to defendant’s rate of speed is inadmissable because this witness failed to qualify as an expert in estimating speed; (2)…