State v. Addis

Littlejohn, Justice:

The defendant, Ronald Paul Addis, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on July 1, 1971, in the Court of General Sessions for Oconee County. He has appealed.

The evidence reveals that about five minutes after midnight on the morning of August 20, 1970, Bruce McClure was driving his motorcycle in the middle of the right-hand lane of U. S. Highway 123 between Clemson and Seneca. His motorcycle was struck from the rear by an automobile driven by the defendant. McClure died as a result of the collision.

A coroner’s inquest was held on September 8, 1970. A preliminary hearing…