Smith v. State

About three o’clock in the afternoon of December 17, 1956, a collision occurred between an International trailer-truck, being driven by Smith, the appellant, and a 1956 Ford two-door sedan passenger automobile, being driven at the time by Mrs. Betty Jean (Jack) Hardin. Mrs. Hardin was instantly killed. Smith was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, as a result of the death of Mrs. Hardin, and sentenced to pay a fine of One Thousand Dollars and the court costs. Smith appealed to this Court.

His main contention is that the testimony was insufficient to sustain the conviction. The rule in this…