State v. Carper, Unpublished Decision (3-1-1999)

Defendant-appellant, John W. Carper, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury verdict in the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas, finding appellant guilty of involuntary manslaughter in violation of R.C. 2903.04(B). We affirm.

On October 7, 1996, appellant was driving a semi-tractor trailer on U.S. Route 35. Three trucks were stopped at a construction zone ahead of appellant. Appellant failed to stop his vehicle in time to avoid a collision, and he crashed into the truck in front of him driven by Tom Hartman, sending Hartman's truck into the rear of the second truck. Hartman…