State v. Otto

This is a criminal action which was tried in the district court for Lancaster County, Nebraska. The defendant was found guilty of motor vehicle homicide, sentence was suspended, and he was placed on probation for 18 months. He appeals, alleging error in instructions to the jury. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

The defendant was traveling north on Twenty-seventh Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, at approximately 6:45 p.m. on February 9, 1968. He was attempting a left-hand turn at the intersection of Twenty-seventh and W Streets when he collided with a police officer on a motorcycle.…