64 So. 2d 677 - Maxey v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “... [T]he physical facts are that defendant Maxey was driving at a fast but undetermined speed around a curve; that he lost control of his car and went across the highway to the left-hand side and skidded along the shoulder some 300 feet; and that he then changed direction slightly and for another 152 feet skidded along in a different direction indicating that he was attempting to regain the highway and then turned over three times, resulting in the death of Felix Brown, who was a passenger in the rear seat.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 688 So. 2d 338 - Davison v. State

2. “a gross and flagrant character, evincing reckless disregard of human life or of the safety of persons exposed to its dangerous effects; or that entire want of care which would raise the presumption of indifference to consequences; or such wantonness or recklessness or grossly careless disregard of the safety and welfare of the public, or that reckless indifference to the rights of others, which is equivalent to an intentional violation of them.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Porter v. State

3. “* * * excessive speed alone is not necessarily culpable negligence sufficient to sustain a charge of manslaughter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 92 So. 2d 651 - Johnson v. State