State v. McAssey

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The defendant, James T. McAssey (McAs-sey), was convicted by a jury in the Superi- or Court of operating a motor vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, with death resulting, in violation of G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 31-27-1. The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to warrant a finding of reckless conduct. 1

The record reveals that on May 3,1979, at approximately 7 p. m., McAssey was driving a loaded tractor-trailer rig along Route 146 in a northerly direction. At an intersection in North…