State v. Szarek

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

On November 30,1978, a two-count criminal information was filed against the defendant, Joseph R. Szarek (Szarek), in the Washington County Superior Court. Specifically, the information in count 1 charged the defendant with failing to stop after he was knowingly involved in an automobile accident which resulted in a person’s death. 1 Count 2 charged Szarek with operating a motor vehicle at a time when his license was suspended. 2 After a trial before a judge and a jury of the Superior Court, a guilty verdict was entered against the defendant on both counts.

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