Commonwealth v. Heck

CIRILLO, Judge:

Appellant James Heck challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for a violation of the Pennsylvania vehicular homicide statute, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3732; he also argues on several grounds that the statute is unconstitutional. We find the evidence sufficient to support- Heck’s conviction, but reverse the judgment of sen tence on the ground that the conviction unconstitutionally deprives Heck of due process of law by imposing criminal liability upon a showing of no more than ordinary negligence.

Heck was prosecuted for vehicular homicide based on an accident…