State v. Stowe

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant (appellee) was charged under a seven-count indictment involving a vehicular death which occurred on October 6, 1974. The first count of the indictment was for Murder, the remaining counts were: 2) Vehicular Homicide — First Degree, 3) Vehicular Homicide — Second Degree, 4) Reckless Driving, 5) Driving Under the Influence, 6) Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and 7) Driving Left of Center Line.

As contained in the recitation of facts of the trial judge’s order, the following then transpired: “On May 13, 1982, a jury was impanelled and sworn and the…