People v. Silver

Paul W. Silver, charged with negligent homicide, was tried by a jury, convicted and sentenced. He has appealed, and the first question raised in his brief is this: “Is an intersection formed by an undivided roadway and a divided roadway two intersections for the purposes of traffic light ordinances and statutes?”

For reasons hereinafter noted the answer to this question is important in the instant prosecution. The case was tried and submitted to the jury by the trial judge on the theory that in crossing a boulevard a vehicle in effect passes through two intersecting streets, instead of one. In…