Single car accident reported to police by citizen who hears crash outside of house but does not see it occur. While talking to 911 dispatcher witness returns to window and sees young man exiting vehicle on driver’s side. Witness unable to identify client as this person with certainty on day of trial. Police arrive to find two highly intoxicated young men outside of car. Client admits to being driver, but later recants during booking at station. Vehicle owned and registered to the second man present who attempts to leave the scene in damaged car after walking away from investigating police officers. Defense stipulates to intoxication and public way, challenges operation on lack of evidence to identify client as driver or to corroborate his withdrawn admission that he was driver at time of accident. Not guilty verdict following trial.