State v. Draman

HOGAN, Judge.

In this court-tried case, defendant Ronald E. Draman was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter as defined and denounced by § 565.024.1(2), RSMo.Supp.1984. Defendant’s punishment was fixed at imprisonment for a term of five years. He appeals. We affirm.

The record we have before us indicates that on August 7, 1986 the defendant caused the vehicle which he was driving to collide violently with another vehicle being driven by one Paul Barker. There was evidence that the defendant was intoxicated and that he was driving at an excessive and dangerous rate of speed. Mr. Barker was…