People v. Traughber

The issues presented in this case are whether the information for negligent homicide was sufficient to allow the defendant to adequately present a defense against specific acts of negligence, and whether the defendant was held to the correct standard of care.

We find that the information, coupled with the preliminary examination, did offer the defendant adequate notice of the acts of negligence for which he was being charged. However, we further find that while the trial court identified the correct standard of care, that of a reasonable person, the court failed to apply the reasonable-person…