DAWES v. STATE

No. 24878.

881 P.2d 670 (1994)

Emory Todd DAWES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick B. Lee, Public Defender, and Frederick H. Leeds, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Elko County, for appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Marshall Smith, Dist. Atty. and John S. McGimsey, Deputy Dist. Atty., Elko County, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Emory Todd Dawes was charged as a principal to involuntary manslaughter for the death of Jennifer Gail Swett. Swett died when a truck driven by Dawes' friend, Kevin Neil Jenkins, forced the car in which Swett was riding as a passenger off the road and into a ditch. Dawes and Jenkins were allegedly racing when the oncoming car containing Swett swerved into the ditch to avoid a head-on collision. Dawes' charge of principal...

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