State v. Burroughs

Nichols, Justice.

The decision of this court in State v. Burroughs, 244 Ga. 288 (260 SE2d 5) (1979), has been vacated and the case has been remanded to this court for further consideration in light of Illinois v. Vitale, 447 U. S. -- (100 SC —, 65 LE2d 228) (1980).

Vitale struck two small children with his automobile. He first was convicted for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and thereafter was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The Supreme Court of the United States held, insofar as is critical to a disposition of this case, that “if in the pending manslaughter…