Whetstone v. State

Murder; ten years.

This is a vehicular homicide case. The appellant was indicted under Ala. Code § 13A-6-2 (a)(2) (Supp. 1977) for causing the death of another person while recklessly engaging in conduct which created a grave risk of death to a person other than himself under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life. The appellant was charged specifically with causing the deaths of Mary Miniard and Floyd Edwards by his operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquors or narcotic drugs.

Taken in the light most favorable to the State, the evidence…