People v. Emery

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

Defendant, Kenneth Michael Emery, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. We affirm.

The record shows that defendant was driving with two friends on a mountain road in the early morning when their vehicle went off the road resulting in the death of one of the passengers. Defendant admitted to drinking shortly before the accident, and an officer at the scene noticed that defendant had bloodshot eyes and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. A medical technician who accompanied…