STATE v. WILSON

No. 7227.

117 Utah 368 (1950)

216 P.2d 630

STATE v. WILSON.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Decided April 6, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCullough, Wilkinson & Boyce, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

George S. Ballif, District Attorney, Provo, Clinton D. Vernon, Attorney General, A. John Brennan, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


McDONOUGH, Justice.

Defendant was charged with second degree murder, convicted of involuntary manslaughter, and he appeals. His principal assignments of error allege: (1) That there was not sufficient competent evidence to warrant submission of the case to the jury; and (2) that the trial court misdirected the jury in giving instructions covering the crime of involuntary manslaughter.

The victim of the crime charged, was a Navajo Indian who died from a wound...

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