Jones v. State

Grice, Justice.

The injuries from which the deceased died were inflicted by the accused while he was committing two unlawful acts; for it is declared by the Code, § 68-307, that no person shall operate a motor vehicle upon any public street or highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquors; and by § 68-301 no person is permitted to operate a motor vehicle on a public street or highway at a greater rate of speed than forty miles an hour. A violation of either section is a misdemeanor. § 68-9908. Ordinarily the killing of a human being without any intention to do so, but in the…