SMITH v. STATE

No. 26440.

258 S.W.2d 319 (1953)

SMITH v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Scott, Crim. Dist. Atty., and King C. Haynie, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Houston, for the State.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for negligent homicide in the first degree, the punishment a fine of $500.

Appellant, while engaged in driving a taxicab in Harris County, at about 9:45 P. M. ran into a lady pedestrian who was crossing the highway. The lady died as the result of the collision.

The collision occurred in the lane of travel on appellant's right side of the four lane highway.

Appellant testified that he was driving at a speed...

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