Owen v. State

OPINION

VANCE, Justice.

Bonnie Alice Owen was convicted in a jury trial of involuntary manslaughter arising out of an automobile accident in which a six-year-old boy riding a bicycle was killed. The jury assessed five years in prison and found that Owen had used a deadly weapon. She brings six points of error, two of which she concedes have been decided against her. Finding the remaining points without merit, we will affirm the conviction.

FACTS

Owen was driving on Morgan Street in Meridian at about 5:30 p.m. when her vehicle hit the boy and his bicycle. During the investigation, Officer Mike…