State v. Murphy

Reece, Judge.

Teresa Murphy, appellant, appeals her conviction of vehicular homicide and speeding. We affirm.

I

On July 14, 1995, Murphy was traveling north on Cuyahoga Street. As Murphy approached the traffic signal at the intersection of Cuyahoga Street and West Tallmadge Avenue, the victim, Stephen House, age eight, was crossing the street against the light. Murphy, unable to stop her vehicle, struck House. House was taken to the hospital with fatal injuries.

The police returned to the scene and conducted an accident investigation. Murphy’s speed was calculated at fifty-two m.p.h. in a…