State v. Wilde

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

A jury found Donald M. Wilde (defendant) guilty of second-degree manslaughter. The State appeals from the order of the trial court granting defendant’s motion for a new trial. We reverse and remand for the entry of judgment on the jury verdict.

Defendant was the driver of an automobile that went out of control and struck the corner of the Evans Plunge Building in the city of Hot Springs at approximately 1:30 a. m. on November 11, 1979. A passenger in defendant’s automobile died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. Defendant’s vehicle left approximately 250…