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Criminal Law Keyed to Weaver
People v. McCoy
Citation:
223 Mich.App. 500, 566 N.W.2d 667 (1997)Facts
Two sisters were on their way home from school and were standing on the yellow lines in the middle of road waiting for the traffic to clear. McCoy hit the two sisters from behind with his van. One of the sisters was injured, and the other died as a result of being hit by the van.
At trial, the sole witness to the accident stated that McCoy was traveling at a speed of around 55 mph. The speed limit for that area was 35 mph. Further testimony showed that after the accident McCoy continued driving slowed to 25 mph and turned left, against a red light, nearly hitting several cars. McCoy then continued weaving in and out of traffic causing one car to go off the road. He then made a turn causing the tires to squeal and nearly hitting a grandmother with her grandchild.
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