State v. Aiken

¶ 1. Defendant Alvin Aiken appeals his conviction for grossly negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Defendant claims that the trial court erred by advising the jury, in response to a jury question during deliberations, that the gross negligence charge did not refer to the specific conduct described in the information, but rather to defendant’s conduct generally while operating his vehicle on the day in question. We reverse and remand.

¶ 2. Defendant’s conviction arose from his encounter with state game wardens George Scribner and Robert Lutz. During the evening of August 29, 2002, the game…