State v. McAllister

Shields, A.C.J.

Bruce McAllister was convicted of vehicular homicide. He appeals; we reverse and dismiss due to insufficiency of the evidence.

On the evening of September 16, 1986, Mr. McAllister's wife, Nancy, and her 27-year-old daughter, Garnett Shelly, drove Mrs. McAllister's 1966 Volkswagen van to Ernie's Tavern. Mrs. McAllister and Ms. Shelly had conducted a yard sale earlier that day and had used the van to move various items. Mrs. McAllister was the last person to close the van's side doors at about 4 o'clock that afternoon. Because the van was old, the side doors were difficult to…