STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 9480.

12 Utah 2d 220 (1961)

364 P.2d 1019

STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. LEONARD DEAN JOHNSON, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 19, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christenson, Novak, Paulson & Taylor, Provo, for appellant.

Walter L. Budge, Atty. Gen., Ronald N. Boyce, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a conviction of automobile homicide.1 Affirmed.

Defendant stakes his appeal upon an interpretation of the statute, aptly urging the focal point of this case when he says, "there is only one issue * * *. What degree of negligence is necessary to convict a person under * * * 76-30-7.4?"

It is contended that the phrase, "reckless, negligent or careless," is the counterpart and/or synonymous with...

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