The People of the State of New York v. . Edward T. Rosenheimer

Summary

The Court held that New York's Highway Law requiring a motor vehicle operator who causes injury to stop and provide his name and address does not violate the state constitutional privilege against self-incrimination. The statute is a permissible condition on the privilege of operating a vehicle, and the demurrer sustaining the indictment was reversed, allowing the People to proceed. A dissent argued the statute impermissibly compels self‑incriminating testimony.