STATE v. WADE

No. 10403.

159 N.W.2d 396 (1968)

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Sylvester WADE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

June 12, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Brady, Rapid City, on the brief, William M. Rensch, Rapid City, for defendant and appellant.

Frank L. Farrar, Atty. Gen., Michael Strain, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, R. James Brennan, State's Atty., Rapid City, for plaintiff and respondent.


HANSON, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Sylvester Wade, was charged with and found guilty by a jury of the crime of second degree manslaughter, alleged to have been committed on the 27th day of May, 1966 in Pennington County while operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He appeals.

Contrary to defendant's assertion the evidence amply sustains the verdict. In summary it appears the decedent, John Ripple, was an...

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