State v. Parson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

Appellant Steven Parson appeals from a conviction of involuntary manslaughter (K.S.A. 21-3404) in a trial to the court. The charge stems from an automobile accident in which his car collided with a car driven by a Mr. Steven R. Baptist. Baptist was killed in the accident. Appellant appeals. We affirm.

The undisputed facts are as follows: Appellant Steven Parson and Steven R. Baptist were involved in an automobile accident at about 3:40 a.m. on February 4, 1978. It appeared to be almost a head-on collision on South Broadway in Wichita. There…