State v. Betts

The defendant was convicted of negligent homicide. A passenger in a vehicle driven by the defendant was killed when the car left the road and crashed. The defendant was indicted pursuant to ORS 163.091, the pertinent part of which is as follows:

“When the death of any person ensues within *130■ one year as the proximate result of injuries caused by:. “ (1) The driving of any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles in a grossly negligent manner • * * *

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the person driving such vehicle or combination of vehicles is guilty of negligent homicide, * *, .The indictment against the…