Landry v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of negligent homicide in the second degree, and his punishment was assessed by the jury at a fine of $2,000.

The complaint and information alleged that the death of Ensign Lois Emfinger was caused by negligence and carelessness of appellant in driving an automobile on his left side of the highway in violation of Art. 801(A), Vernon’s Ann P.C. and there colliding with an automobile in which the deceased was a passenger.

Motion to quash the complaint and information was filed, the ground being that there was no averment to the effect that there was no…