Persaud v. State

Floyd Persaud appeals his convictions of two counts of manslaughter by culpable negligence and three counts of culpable negligence. See §§ 782.07(1), 784.05(2), Fla. Stat. (1999). We affirm, and write to address one issue.

Persaud was charged along with co-defendant Joseph Conti. The state’s theory of the case was that the defendants were high speed drag racing on a public street, resulting in a five ear collision causing the deaths of Eugene and Virginia Bartosik and serious personal injuries to Carole Leffler and her children, Melissa and Paul. Prior to trial, Conti pled guilty to one count…