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Defense says manslaughter charge not supported; prosecutor stresses speed, substances and public danger
Summary
In Commonwealth v. Campbell, defense counsel argued that the record did not support manslaughter and that adjudicators overstated weaving and intent; the prosecutor emphasized admitted high speed (up to 86 mph), multiple substances in the defendant's system, and the jury's role in assessing recklessness and sentencing.
In oral argument before a three‑judge panel, defense counsel Mary Rogers acknowledged that her client was guilty of motor‑vehicle homicide but disputed that the facts supported manslaughter or higher culpability. Rogers told the court there was limited testimony of lane‑weaving — a single witness described the defendant as moving "a little bit to the left and then he jerked right" — and urged the panel not to import more egregious driving conduct from case law that involved…
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