State v. Schneiders

In the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, the appellant was convicted of the crime of manslaughter under Section 3988, Revised Statutes 1929, on account of the death of Minnie Bryant through his culpable negligence in the operation of an automobile on December 24, 1937, and his punishment was assessed at imprisonment for one year in the city jail and a. fine of $200. From this sentence, he has duly appealed to this court.

At the trial the appellant did not offer any evidence, and contends that his demurrer to the State’s evidence should have been sustained because it failed to show that…