State v. Rowell

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

FINNEY, Chief Justice.

Respondent was convicted of two counts of reckless homicide and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, suspended upon the service of three years’ imprisonment and two years’ probation. In State v. Rowell, 321 S.C. 114, 467 S.E.2d 247 (Ct.App.1995), the Court of Appeals reversed by a vote of 2-1 with Judge Cureton dissenting. The majority held that respondent was entitled to a directed verdict on each count because there was no evidence that she acted in reckless disregard of the safety of others. We granted the State’s…