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People v. McCoy

Michigan Court of Appeals

566 N.W.2d 667 (1997)

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McCoy drove 55 mph in a 35 mph zone during heavy traffic, striking two sisters who had been standing motionless in the road for several seconds without attempting to slow down or swerve, then fled the scene weaving through traffic and narrowly missing several other vehicles and pedestrians, resulting in one sister's death.

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Whether a defendant who consciously creates a risk of harm is guilty of gross negligence sufficient to sustain a conviction for involuntary manslaughter.

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