Legal Opinion

State v. Read

Utah Supreme Court

Decided April 25, 1952No. 7792PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from an involuntary manslaughter conviction, arising out of defendant’s driving a car which struck and killed a bicyclist. The conviction is affirmed.

While driving his car north on Logan, Utah’s main street, and while deceased was crossing the street in an easterly or southeeasterly direction in the middle of the block, the' right front fender of defendant’s car struck deceased, indicating that the latter had almost passed in front of the car before the collision. He was thrown into the air, was struck again as he fell, and was either knocked or carried 61' up the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. LingmanUtah Supreme Court · 1939
  2. State v. ThatcherUtah Supreme Court · 1945
  3. State v. CappsUtah Supreme Court · 1947

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. BerchtoldUtah Supreme Court · 1960
  2. State v. TwitchellUtah Supreme Court · 1959
  3. State v. TwitchellUtah Supreme Court · 1959

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