Gathuru v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Ephantus Gathuru guilty of two counts of reckless driving (driving too fast for conditions and following too closely) and six counts of vehicular homicide. Gathuru appeals, alleging the trial court improperly charged the jury on vehicular homicide, the trial court erred in answering a jury question, and his trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm Gathuru’s convictions.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that on June 24, 2005, Gathuru, driving an 18-wheel tractor-trailer truck, sped from…