Ragsdale v. State

Appellant Robert Ragsdale was convicted on the charge of involuntary manslaughter. The information charges that Ragsdale ‘ ‘ did wilfully, unlawfully, and feloniously drive and operate a motor vehicle without due caution and circumspection and in the wanton disregard of the safety of others and then and there did drive the said automobile or vehicle upon and against the person of Pearl Teem Thompson and her, the said Pearl Teem Thompson, did injure and kill.”

On appeal there are two issues — the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the verdict, and the trial court’s action in overruling a…