Nolen v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

The appellant was driving an automobile when it collided head on with another vehicle, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the driver of that car. The appellant was convicted by a jury of manslaughter (Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1504 [Repl. 1977]) and battery in the first degree. (Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1601 (1) (c) [Repl. 1977]). He was sentenced to five years on each offense with the sentences to run consecutively. The appeal was certified to this court pursuant to Rule 29 (1) (c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court, because it involves the construction of an act of the…