State v. Ruben

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant appeals his conviction on two counts of automobile homicide, a felony in the third degree. 1 He raises two contentions of error: 1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the relationship between the elements of criminal negligence and intoxication; and 2) the court’s instructions to the jury on simple negligence were inappropriate.

On October 20, 1980, at approximately 8:30 p.m., an automobile accident occurred at the intersection of North Temple Street and Airport Road in Salt Lake City, resulting in the untimely deaths of two young men.

According to…