Garcia v. United States

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

Carlos A. Garcia was tried before a jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter and convicted of the lesser included offense of negligent homicide. Garcia asks us to reverse his conviction on the ground that the involuntary manslaughter charge was not supported by the evidence. Although the jury acquitted Garcia of that charge, his theory is that its improper submission improperly encouraged the jury to render a compromise verdict. It is, perhaps, a close question whether there was sufficient evidence to support the charge of involuntary manslaughter. We do not…