Montague v. State

On May 4, 1967, the appellant, Douglas Montague, was convicted of manslaughter by automobile in the Circuit Court for Howard County, Judge James Macgill sitting without a jury. Appellant was sentenced to three years in the Maryland House •of Correction.

Appellant’s sole contention raised on this appeal is that the ■ evidence was not sufficient to sustain the conviction.

On February 4, 1967, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Mr. Lester John Cuffley, Jr., was driving a truck northbound on U. S. Route #1 nearing the intersection with Maryland Route #175, traveling between 40-45 miles per hour, in a 50…