[As amended by order of the Court of Appeals January 28, 1982.]
PEARSON, J.
This is an appeal by the State from dismissal of a charge of negligent homicide. The dismissal was based upon the constitutional principle of double jeopardy, as defendant had been previously tried on several misdemeanor charges in municipal court arising from the same accident. The issue is whether double jeopardy principles were properly applied by the trial court. We affirm.
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