State v. Valdez

WILKINS, Justice:

Defendant appeals from his conviction of negligent homicide under Section 76-5-206 1 in the District Court for Salt Lake County. Affirmed.

Defendant was arrested and charged with the second degree murder of Melvin Miller. Defendant does not dispute that he shot and killed Miller, but contends here, as he did in the District Court, that the shooting was accidental.

Early in the morning of December 11, 1977, defendant’s minor daughter, Debbie, who was not living at home, entered defendant’s house and, without his permission, took his automobile. When defendant discovered his car…