STATE v. CANNON

No. 10187.

17 Utah 2d 105 (1965)

404 P.2d 971

STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. VERNON HOWARD CANNON, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 20, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Barker, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Phil L. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Ronald N. Boyce, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from an auto homicide conviction. Affirmed.

In October, 1963, defendant drove eight miles up a local canyon to a cafe, in which he was part owner, where he visited for three or four hours, and after eating, started down the canyon after dark. On the way he consumed a half pint of whiskey within about 15 minutes. At an intersection at the bottom of the canyon he turned south, traveled on a main thoroughfare, and after weaving...

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