State v. Marsh

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

In November 2003, Grant Marsh (Defendant) struck and killed a pedestrian while driving his van. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident. See § 565.024; § 577.060. 1 After a bench trial, he was acquitted of the former charge and found guilty of the latter charge. The court sentenced Defendant to serve four years in prison. Execution of that sentence was suspended, and Defendant was placed on probation for five years.

Thereafter, Defendant appealed his conviction for leaving the scene of the accident. In due course,…