Madison v. State

PRICE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree.

The homicide arose out of a collision between a Buick automobile driven by defendant and a Ford automobile in which deceased, Sally Smith, was a passenger. The collision occurred on U. S. Highway 11, in Sumter County, Alabama, around 8:00 p. m., February 2, 1957.

The State’s evidence tended to show that defendant’s automobile left the highway and struck the Ford, which was parked parallel to the highway in front of a small cafe. Deceased and four other persons were sitting in the Ford. The State’s evidence was to the…