People v. Jackson

The defendant, Albert L. Jackson, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide. Pursuant to the defendant’s motion based on double jeopardy, the court struck one count and precluded the State from introducing evidence of the defendant’s intoxication in its prosecution of the remaining count. The State brought the instant appeal.

On November 12, 1982, the defendant was involved in an automobile accident which caused the death of the defendant’s passenger. On that same day, the defendant was issued uniform traffic citations for “driving under the influence” (DUI) and illegal transportation…