People v. Jeglum

Defendant appeals as of right from a conviction by jury of negligent homicide, MCLA 750.324; MSA 28.556.

At 7:10 p.m. on May 21, 1970, defendant Nancy Jeglum was driving northeast on highway M-99. Intending to make a left turn into the driveway of Forest Lawn Cemetery, defendant stopped her car to allow a car going in the opposite direction to pass. Seeing no additional oncoming traffic, defendant proceeded to make her turn into the cemetery, traveling at a speed of two to five miles per hour.

At some point in completing her turn, defendant’s car was struck at the centerpost by the oncoming…