Fight v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
David Newbern, Justice.
The appellant, Louis Fight, was convicted of manslaughter, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, and two counts of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 10 years incarceration on the manslaughter count and six years on each of the other counts. The death and injuries were inflicted by a person other than Fight who drove her vehicle into the victims and then away from the scene. The basis of Fight’s conviction was that he contributed to the driver’s intoxication by sharing a marijuana cigarette with her. We agree with Fight’s contention that the evidence was…
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