State v. Goldstone
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Norman county charged with the crime of manslaughter in the second degree, tried in the district court for that county before Grindeland, J., and a jury which found him guilty as charged in the indictment. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment of conviction, sentencing him to the penitentiary, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Defendant was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree. While driving an automobile on a public highway, he ran over and killed Jacob Kjelvig. The way was unobstructed. Kjelvig was in plain sight. He was on foot and traveling north. Meeting a friend driving south with a team and wagon, he stopped to talk. The two stood on the west side of the road. As Kjelvig started on his way again, he crossed to the east side of the road. Just at this time, defendant was approaching from the north. He turned to the east side of the road in order to pass the standing wagon. Apparently Kjelvig did…
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