Beadnell v. State

Anthony Paul Beadnell was indicted for vehicular homicide in violation of § 32-5A-192, Code of Alabama 1975. He was found "guilty as charged in the indictment" and was sentenced to three years and six months in prison. The appellant raises four issues on appeal. The facts relevant to each issue will be set out separately below.

I

The appellant first contends that the indictment was fatally defective because it did not specify whether he was charged with vehicular homicide because of his blood alcohol level (§ 32-5A-191(a)(1)) or because he was driving "under the influence" (§ 32-5A-191(a)(2)).…