State v. Anderson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J:

A motorist was killed in a collision with an officer who was pursuing a speeding motorcyclist. The State appeals the district court’s dismissal of the charge of involuntary manslaughter filed against tire speeding defendant. In granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint, the district judge determined the speeding defendant could not have anticipated the officer would run a stop sign while pursuing the defendant and the death of the victim was too remote in time and location for the defendant to be criminally responsible.

On June…