State v. Nester

BROTHERTON, Justice:

This case is an appeal by Gregory J. Nester from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Preston County, which found Mr. Nester guilty of causing a death while driving under the influence of alcohol.

On Thursday, December 3, 1981, the appellant was returning from visiting friends on Route 7/7, a narrow, twisting secondary route. At approximately 10:00 p.m., the appellant’s car crossed the center line and crashed head-on with a car driven by Willie Ray Taylor, Jr. Mr. Taylor was killed in the crash. Various witnesses at the scene testified that the appellant appeared intoxicated.…