People v. Menzies

JoHfí J. Walsh, J.

The defendant stands indicted by the Grand Jury of the crime of criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle in violation of section 1053-a of the Penal Law. There are two counts to the indictment since as a result of this accident, both the defendant’s wife and the wife of the driver of the other automobile involved died.

The allegations in each count are the same and allege that the defendant “ did operate and drive said motor vehicle *1041* * * at a^ high rate of speed and did at said time and place, fail to keep said motor vehicle under control, and did cause said…