State v. Boss

OPINION

BILLINGS, Presiding Judge:

¶ 1 Defendant Dorothy Nanette Boss appeals from a jury conviction of negligent homicide, a class A misdemeanor, under Utah Code section 76-5-206. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-206 (2003). On appeal, Defendant argues there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction of negligent homicide, because Defendant’s conduct (1) did not rise to the level of criminal negligence and (2) was not the proximate cause of the collision. We affirm Defendant’s conviction.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 On September 17, 2003, Defendant was driving westbound on Highway 73, a two-lane highway,…