State v. Romero

12 Utah 2d 210 (1961)

364 P.2d 828

STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT,

v.

JOHN BENJAMIN ROMERO, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

No. 9476.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 12, 1961.

Hansen & Miller, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Walter L. Budge, Atty. Gen., Ronald N. Boyce, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from an automobile homicide[1] conviction. Affirmed.

Defendant originally was charged with negligent homicide.[2] After a preliminary hearing, the charge was dismissed and defendant was charged, tried, and convicted of the more serious offense of automobile homicide.

Defendant…