Darland v. State

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from two convictions for involuntary manslaughter. 1 The jury assessed appellant’s punishment in each case at three years confinement.

While driving Interstate Highway 610 in Houston on September 25, 1976 at approximately 12:30 a. m., Kelly Bitner and his fiancee observed appellant’s then new 1977 black truck pass them headed south. The couple lost sight of the truck at the San Felipe overpass, but on coming over a rise they saw sparks at the far right side of the highway, and then observed appellant’s truck careening across the freeway toward the left…