State v. Anderson

SMITH, Justice.

Respondent, by its information, accused appellant of the indictable misdemeanor of negligent homicide, which is defined by I.C. § 49-1101, which reads:

“(a) When the death of any person ensues within one year as a proximate result of injury received by the driving of any vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of others, the person so operating such vehicle shall be guilty of negligent homicide.”

The information charges that the death of one Aliene Kraft ensued January 30, 1958, as the proximate result of injury received on that date by appellant driving a motor vehicle in…