People v. Simmons

Plaintiff in error, William Russell Simmons, (defendant,) was indicted in the circuit court of Franklin County on the charge of manslaughter by the negligent operation of an automobile upon the public streets in the city of West Frankfort, resulting in the death of Phyllis Joy Paternel. The defendant pleaded not guilty, was tried by a jury and found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary. He brings his case here for review by writ of error, claiming that the evidence does not show guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that the circuit court erred in giving certain instructions on behalf of…