Printable Format8-529.
History: L. 1937, ch. 283, § 29; L. 1938, ch. 59, § 1; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4701; July 1, 1970.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Section does not declare an offense included in K.S.A. 21-420 (manslaughter in fourth degree). State v. Gloyd, 148 Kan. 706, 708, 709, 711, 84 P.2d 966.
2. Instruction under K.S.A. 8-531 but not under this section held prejudicial error. State v. Phelps, 151 Kan. 199, 202, 203, 206, 97 P.2d 1105.
3. Instructions and joinder of counts considered and conviction upheld. State v. Phelps, 153 Kan. 337, 338, 110 P.2d 755.
4. Mentioned in upholding conviction of receiving stolen property under K.S.A. 21-549. State v. Wilhite, 161 Kan. 113, 120, 166 P.2d 562.
5. Fourth-degree manslaughter; driving while drunk; evidence sufficient. State v. Spohr, 171 Kan. 129, 132, 230 P.2d 1013.
6. Discussed; order discharging defendant charged with manslaughter reversed. State v. Goetz, 171 Kan. 703, 708, 237 P.2d 246.
7. Highway accident; fourth degree manslaughter charged; evidence may authorize finding of guilt hereunder. State v. Champ, 172 Kan. 737, 740, 741, 743, 242 P.2d 1070.
8. Section constitutional; does not deny due process; not indefinite or uncertain. State v. Ashton, 175 Kan. 164, 165, 166, 169, 262 P.2d 123.
9. Fourth-degree manslaughter prosecutions; evidence required "negligent homicide" instruction hereunder. State v. Yowell, 184 Kan. 352, 353, 364, 336 P.2d 841.
10. Mentioned in upholding fourth-degree manslaughter conviction; K.S.A. 8-531, 8-537 violated; instructions. State v. Brooks, 187 Kan. 46, 50, 354 P.2d 89.
11. Conviction hereunder and under K.S.A. 8-523; failure to appeal from order overruling motion for new trial; alleged trial errors not reviewable. State v. Schneider, 188 Kan. 808, 366 P.2d 27.
12. Subsection (a) sufficiently broad to encompass negligent acts and omissions of all kinds and character from which death ensued when committed in disregard of the safety of others. State v. Miles, 203 Kan. 707, 708, 457 P.2d 166.
13. Referred to in construing K.S.A. 21-3405; degree of negligence required by statute. State v. Gordon, 219 Kan. 643, 654, 549 P.2d 886.
14. Construction of section referred to in determining controlling section in involuntary manslaughter prosecution. State v. Makin, 223 Kan. 743, 744, 576 P.2d 666.
15. Compared with successor statute K.S.A. 21-3405; held constitutional. State v. Randol, 226 Kan. 347, 349, 354, 597 P.2d 672.