People v. Hatcher

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph J. Dawson, J.

*623Defendant, who has been charged with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in violation of section 600 (2) (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, moves to dismiss on the ground that the complaint is facially insufficient.

In the complaint, Police Officer James Shannahan alleges that on or about July 27, 1995 he saw the defendant drive a Honda Elite Scooter through a steady red light while carrying “a passenger on the back of [the] scooter.” According to the officer, the defendant struck a curb and “lost control” of the scooter during an ensuing…