State v. Cutshall

FINCH, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of manslaughter under § 559.0701 and was assessed punishment of three months in the county jail and a fine of one hundred dollars. We have jurisdiction over his appeal because the conviction was for a felony. Article V, § 3, Constitution of Missouri.

The information charged culpable negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle on January 17, 1965, causing it to collide with an automobile driven by one Arthur L. Thompson and resulting in fatal injuries to Thompson.

The collision in question occurred on the Paseo Bridge. At that point there are separate…