State v. Bryan

STEWART, Justice:

Tamara Hill and Troy Caldwell, aged 16 and 17 respectively, were killed when a pickup truck driven by defendant ran a red light and collided with their automobile. A test performed approximately one hour after the accident revealed that defendant had a blood alcohol level of .30%, which was three times the level of intoxication needed to constitute legal intoxication at that time.1 After a trial to the court, the defendant was convicted of two counts of manslaughter. U.C.A., 1953, section 76-5-205. Defendant appeals, contending that the trial court erred (1) in striking the…