State v. Watkins

OPINION

BEVILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Michael L. Watkins, from a judgment of conviction on both counts of an indictment charging him with (1) driving so as to endanger, resulting in death, in violation of G.L.1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 31-27-1, as amended by P.L.1978, ch. 208, § 2, and (2) failure to stop in an accident resulting in death, in violation of G.L.1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 31-26-1, as amended by P.L. 1978, ch. 208, § 1.

The case was heard before a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury. At trial, the following evidence was adduced. At…