Hoffman v. State

This is the second appearance of this case in this court. It was previously reported as Hoffman v. State, 160 Neb. 375, 70 N. W. 2d 314. The case is an error proceeding from the district court for Buffalo County, Nebraska, in a criminal action wherein Norman Hoffman was tried and convicted on a charge of causing death while engaged in the unlawful operation of an automobile. Following conviction he was sentenced to serve a term of not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years in the State Reformatory.

By this proceeding Hoffman, the plaintiff in error, who will hereinafter for convenience be…