Commonwealth v. Dellcese

• Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The defendant in this criminal prosecution about 4:00 A. m. on June 29, 1942, was driving three companions from Meadville to Conneaut Lake. The weather generally was clear, but pockets of fog were encountered. When defendant was in one of these pockets he failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the concrete highway onto a gravel road, hit a mailbox, went through a hedge, and struck two trees before he finally stopped. The car was completely wrecked and two of the passengers were killed. A trial resulted in the jury finding the defendant guilty of involuntary…