BENTLEY v. STATE

No. 5716.

480 S.W.2d 346 (1972)

Jeffie L. BENTLEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 22, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel C. Cole, N. Little Rock, for appellant.

Ray Thornton, Atty. Gen., by Henry Ginger, Deputy Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


JONES, Justice.

Jeffie L. Bentley was charged on information filed by the prosecuting attorney of Pulaski County with the crime of involuntary manslaughter in that on the 18th day of June, 1971, he did unlawfully, feloniously, drive a motor vehicle in a reckless wanton disregard of the safety of others and while so operating said vehicle, did strike and injure Mr. Lester H. LaPorte, and that Mr. LaPorte died from the effects of such injury.

A jury was waived...

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