Wilcox v. State

This cause is before the court on petition for certiorari to review a decision of •the District Court of Appeal, First District, affirming without opinion a verdict .and judgment convicting the petitioner of the offense of manslaughter defined and •denounced in Section 860.01, Fla.Stat, F. :S.A., as follows:

“ * * * if the death of any human being be cause by the operation of a motor vehicle by any person while intoxicated, such person shall be deemed guilty of manslaughter * *

Jurisdiction of this court to review the ;appellate decision is invoked under the “direct conflict” provision of…