People v. Czajowski

Chief Judge Fuld.

Charged by information in the Criminal Court of the City of New York with the misdemeanor of leaving the scene of an accident (Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 600), the defendant was tried, upon her demand (N. Y. City Crim. Ct. Act, § 40), “ in a part of [that] court held by a panel of three * * * judges"1, which consisted of Judge Silver, who presided, and Judges Phipps and Shalleck. After hearing the evidence, the panel reserved decision and disbanded as a court. Some months thereafter, the case was placed on the calendar for decision. The panel, sitting on that day, consisted…