Hughes v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment of guilty rendered by the trial court, sitting without a jury, in a trial for manslaughter by automobile as the result of the killing of Thomas Robertson by a truck driven by the appellant.

Rule 7 (c) of the New Criminal Rules of Practice and Procedure dealing with the trial of criminal cases before the court without a jury provides that when a criminal charge has been so tried by the court, an appeal may be taken as provided by law. Upon appeal the Court of Appeals may review upon both the law and the evidence to determine whether in law the evidence is…