Smith v. State

In its criminal prosecution against Ronald Dale Smith for first degree vehicular homicide, the State chose to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt by presenting its evidence against him in the form of stipulated facts. Those facts reflected that Smith was an alleged escaped prisoner from Florida wanted for an alleged theft by taking in North Carolina. Officer Godbee of the Carroll County Sheriff s Department was on a look-out for a vehicle matching the description of Smith’s truck when he encountered Smith. Officer Godbee activated his siren and lights and proceeded after Smith’s vehicle…