United States v. Donovan New

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Donovan New of two counts of involuntary manslaughter for causing a single-vehicle accident that resulted in the death of his father and cousin. He raises several issues on appeal, and we affirm.

I

On June 17, 2005, New drove with his father and cousin on Highway 18 near the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. New and his cousin had been drinking heavily that day. At around 4:00 p.m., the driver lost control of the vehicle, which went into a ditch on the opposite side of the road, rolled twice, and landed in a field. The vehicle had been…