Kirkendall v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

Appellant was charged with Manslaughter, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1504 (Repl. 1977), and Failure to Stop and Render Aid, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 75-901 (Repl. 1957), as a result of the death of Gale Wayne Stahl in an automobile accident on February 25, 1978, in Marion County. The deceased was riding in an automobile with appellant when it left the highway and crashed. A jury trial in the Marion Circuit Court resulted in appellant’s conviction on both charges. The jury fixed punishment on the manslaughter conviction at 5 years and 30 days for failure to stop and render aid. The…