STATE v. ACHTER

No. 54434.

448 S.W.2d 898 (1970)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Leslie ACHTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

January 12, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Thomas L. Patten, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Weber Gilmore, Sikeston, for appellant.


STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Defendant was prosecuted under the Second Offender Act, §§ 556.280 and 556.290 (all statutory references are to RSMo 1959 and V.A.M.S.), for manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Gladys Brown by reason of culpable negligence in the operation of an automobile in violation of § 559.070. The court fixed the punishment at imprisonment for a term of five years, and defendant has appealed.

In the automobile collision resulting...

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