People v. Bonzi

Following a jury trial defendant, Ronald J. Bonzi, was found guilty of reckless homicide and was sentenced to two years’ probation. He appeals.

The charge stemmed from the collision of two automobiles, a brown Cutlass driven by Roger Williams and containing members of his family, and a green Le Mans driven by defendant; Sheila Boyle, Clifford Wilson and Marsha Peterson were passengers in defendant’s car. Marsha died as a result of the collision; the passengers and drivers in both cars sustained injuries.

The collision occurred in the early evening hours of July 18, 1976, on Spring Creek Road,…