State v. Uglem

The defendant was charged, tried, and convicted of the crime of negligent homicide — the weapon was a highpowered sportscar. The defendant is appealing his conviction by a jury. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove the crucial requirements of the crime. *429Furthermore, he contends that the case should never have been sent to the jury.

At this point, the following brief resume of the facts will be helpful. The defendant was the driver of a 1962 Corvette sportscar. He was driving east on 252nd in South King County shortly after 1 a.m., early Sunday morning, June 23, 1963. Two…