Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1931

State v. Lathinghouse.

State v. Lathinghouse.
Supreme Court of North Carolina · Decided October 21, 1931 · Oueiam
160 S.E. 926; 201 N.C. 830; 1931 N.C. LEXIS 127 (South Eastern Reporter)

State v. Lathinghouse.

Opinion of the Court

*831 Pee Oueiam.

The defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. The State’s evidence tended to show that be unintentionally caused the death of Glennie Lewis by operating an automobile on a public highway with culpable negligence. The defendant’s evidence tended to show that the injury resulted from unavoidable accident. The contentions of the parties were clearly presented to the jury, and the charge of the court explained the law as declared in S. v. Rountree, 181 N. C., 535, and the cases therein cited. "We find

No error.

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