STATE v. LABONTE

No. 168.

144 A.2d 792 (1958)

STATE of Vermont v. John Edward LABONTE, Jr.

Supreme Court of Vermont. Bennington.

September 2, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret Lillie, State's Attorney, Bennington, for plaintiff.

George M. Fienberg, Bennington, for defendant.

Before CLEARY, C. J., and ADAMS, HULBURD, HOLDEN, and SHANGRAW, JJ.


HULBURD, Justice.

This was a criminal prosecution under V.S. 47, § 10283 for "careless and negligent driving" so-called. At the conclusion of the State's evidence, the respondent moved for a directed verdict. The motion was granted and the State brings its exceptions here.

The question before us is whether the evidence as found in the record was sufficient to support a conviction for the crime charged. To answer this, we look first to the statute involved...

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