Ethridge v. State

Melvin Mayfield, Chief Judge.

Appellant Evelyn Ethridge appeals her conviction of manslaughter and urges eight points for reversal. We find reversible error as to one and discuss the others only to the extent we think necessary in view of a new trial.

In April of 1982 a tornado had touched down near the City of Conway and the police had set up a roadblock to control traffic going in and out of the area. A vehicle driven by appellant came over the crest of a hill some 1400 feet from where a police officer was standing in appellant’s lane talking to the driver of a vehicle headed toward…