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Gerald v. State

Facts:

Defendant was imposed with traffic ticket in the Circuit Court in Baltimore (Maryland) for driving under influence (DUI) of alcohol reckless driving, and exceeding posted speed limit. He appealed his conviction.

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Holdings:

The Maryland Court made the following holding:

It is plain that the environment in which speed is indulged must determine whether it does or does not show gross negligence at a given time. Speed in the open country on a four lane highway may be very high and not constitute negligence. A much lower rate of speed in a city street may constitute gross negligence.
When considering whether speed may serve as the basis for a conviction of manslaughter by vehicle, obviously, what must be looked for in each case is whether, by reason of the speed in the environment, there was a lessening of the control of the vehicle to the point where such lack of effective control is likely at any moment to bring harm to another. If there is found such lack of control, whether by reason of speed or otherwise, in a place and at a time when there is constant potentiality of injury as a result, there can be found a wanton and reckless disregard of the rights and lives of others and so, criminal indifference to consequences. Since speed may constitute negligence in one situation and not in another, there are cases which have held that speed alone will not support a conviction of manslaughter. However, even those courts which have so decided have upheld manslaughter convictions where speed, under the circumstances in which it was found, was evidence of reckless disregard for life.

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Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group. They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions. The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.

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