Echols v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

Under an indictment charging fnurder in-the second degree this appellant has been' found guilty -of manslaughter in the second degree.

The prosecution grew out of the death of Nella June Maples, a girl 15 years of age,, who was struck by -a truck while riding a bicycle on or by a highway in Morgan County-on .13 October 1947.

Evidence introduced by the State tended' to show that Nella June Maples, and her nephew, Ralph Blankenship, were returning to their home around seven o’clock P.. M. after visiting relatives. Each was riding a bicycle, proceeding easterly along the…