State v. Arnold

The defendant, John H. Arnold (Arnold), was convicted at a Superior Court jury-waived trial of operating a motor vehicle on a public highway in reckless disregard of the safety of others, with death resulting, in violation of G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §31-27-1. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the evidence adduced at trial warrants the finding of reckless conduct, which finding is the crucial element of the crime charged.

Shortly before noon of December 26, 1975, a tractor-trailer rig operated by Arnold and proceeding in a northerly direction along United States Interstate Route 95…