Commonwealth v. Kephart
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
Appellant was involved in a fatal single vehicle accident in which his auto failed to stop at a “T” intersection. The car struck an embankment and overturned and the decedent was trapped between the roof and steering wheel of the auto. Appellant was charged as the operator of the vehicle with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle DUI related, DUI, and driving at an unsafe speed. 1 He entered a guilty plea to DUI, driving at an unsafe speed and homicide by vehicle (non-DUI related). The remaining charges were withdrawn. After being sentenced to…
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