State v. Reichert

GARRISON, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Ginger Reichert (defendant) was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter under § 565.024 1 and assault in the second degree under § 565.-060. As a result, she was sentenced to two consecutive one-year terms in the county jail.

The case arose from an automobile accident which occurred on December 10, 1988 at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Highway 54 in Osage Beach, Missouri; the accident resulted in the death of Kyle Wallace and injuries to Jamie Frerking. Highway 54 is a three-lane east-west roadway consisting of two driving lanes and one center lane for…