STATE v. DODGE

No. 88-254.

567 A.2d 1143 (1989)

STATE of Vermont v. Brian DODGE.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

September 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark T. Cameron, Windsor County Deputy State's Atty., White River Junction, for plaintiff-appellee.

John A. Rocray, Brattleboro, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and PECK, GIBSON, DOOLEY and MORSE, JJ.


MORSE, Justice.

Defendant appeals his conviction following a jury trial for careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, death resulting, in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1091(a) and (c).* He raises three issues relating to the standard of care, the victim's failure to use a seatbelt, and the sufficiency of the information. We affirm.

On July 19, 1986, on Route 12 in Pomfret, Vermont, defendant's automobile collided nearly...

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