Legal Opinion
Hudspeth v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided May 5, 2009No. 2008-KA-00097-COAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, P.J.,
for the Court.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 1. Sarah Lynn Hudspeth was driving on Sport Watkins Road in Kemper County at approximately 10:20 p.m. on December 27, 2006, when her car collided with a vehicle being driven by Victoria Edwards. Edwards was deceased by the time the emergency responders arrived. Hud-speth’s blood-alcohol content after the accident was .24 percent, well above the legal limit of .08 percent. Miss.Code Ann. § 63-11-30(1) (Supp.2008).
¶ 2. Hudspeth was convicted of vehicular manslaughter while driving under the influence (DUI) by a jury in the Circuit Court of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Thomas Pipitone, and Bonnie Pipitone v. Biomatrix, Inc., Biomatrix, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Mississippi Transp. Comm'n v. McLemoreMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Johnston v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
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