Foster v. State

We granted certiorari in State v. Foster, 141 Ga. App. 258 (233 SE2d 215) (1977), which involves an interpretation of subsection (a) of our vehicular homicide statute (Code Ann. § 68A-903 (a)) as enacted by the General Assembly in 1974. See Ga. L. 1974, pp. 633, 674. As so enacted, the statute provides: "'Whoever shall, without malice aforethought, cause the death of another person through the violation of Section 68A-901 of this Title, 'Reckless Driving,’ shall be guilty of homicide by vehicle in the first degree. A person convicted under this subsection shall be punished by imprisonment for…