State v. Meanor

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

Shortly after midnight, on September 23, 1989, Steven Eads and his wife, Angela, were *886traveling west on Highway 100 in Franklin County, returning home from a baseball game in St. Louis. Their Mazda pickup truck was struck head-on by a Ford Ranger pickup truck operated by defendant Robert M. Meanor, who was attempting to pass a third vehicle. Steven Eads was killed and Angela was injured. Defendant was charged with and ultimately convicted of involuntary manslaughter, § 565.024, second-degree assault, § 565.060.1(4), possession of marijuana, § 195.202, RSMo Supp.1992, and…