State v. Cherukuri

Nader, Judge.

This appeal is from the trial court’s judgment upon the jury verdict finding appellant, Sagar Cherukuri, guilty on four counts: involuntary manslaughter, R.C. 2903.04; aggravated vehicular homicide, R.C. 2903.06; driving under the influence, R.C. 4511.19; and driving left of center, R.C. 4511.29.

On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1989, appellant and three of his friends rented a limousine and traveled to the Flats in Cleveland, Ohio. After visiting several bars, they returned to the city of Wickliffe and visited an establishment known as the Glass Parrot. When the bar closed,…