State v. McKinney

OPINION

DWYER, Judge.

Billy Joe McKinney was convicted of vehicular homicide, T.C.A. § 39-2412, and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He appeals as of right, raising essentially ten issues for review.

On May 22, 1978, at about 2:00 p. m., Glen Webb was driving his school bus south on Norris Freeway in Knox County. As he entered a curve he saw the appellant’s truck crossing the center line of the road and coming towards him. Webb steered his vehicle to the shoulder to avoid a collision, but the bus was sideswiped by the appellant’s truck. The truck continued on, narrowly missing a car…