The People v. Jeffers

Wayne Jeffers, twenty-three years of age, was indicted for manslaughter, tried by the court and a jury in the circuit court of Macon county, found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary. He has sued out this writ of error.

The indictment consisted of nine counts. The jury based its finding upon the second count, which charged that the defendant unlawfully, feloniously, recklessly and negligently made an assault with a motor vehicle in a public highway upon and against Raymond Johnson, causing his death. The first, third and ninth counts were similar to the second count. The…