Court Date Set for Sheridan Resident in Vehicular Manslaughter Case
Sheridan, Wyoming - The trial of David Johnson, a 33-year-old local resident, is scheduled to commence on Monday, November 3, 2025, in the Sheridan County Circuit Court. Johnson stands accused of negligently causing the death of an Australian woman in a vehicular incident.
Johnson faces two misdemeanor charges: homicide by vehicle and failure to yield. It is important to note that the charge of vehicular homicide against Johnson implies negligent driving, not aggressive or reckless behavior.
At the time of the incident, which occurred north of downtown Sheridan at the intersection of West 5th Street and North Main Street, Johnson was on one year of probation for domestic battery and interfering with a police officer, charges from an incident in October 2024.
The victim of the incident was 65-year-old Julie Fitzsimons, an Australian national. Johnson is alleged to have hit Ms. Fitzsimons with the vehicle he was driving while making a right turn.
Johnson has a prior DUI conviction, but the search results do not provide specific information or updates on that matter as related to this trial or beyond his current vehicular homicide case.
If convicted, Johnson could face up to 1 year in the Sheridan County jail. The trial will be a bench trial, meaning it will be presided over by a judge, not a jury.
The details of the incident are currently unavailable. The latest update on the trial is the set trial date of November 3, 2025, with Johnson having entered a not guilty plea in this case. No additional details about the status of his prior convictions were found in the current search results.
- The upcoming trial of David Johnson in the Sheridan County Circuit Court, scheduled for November 3, 2025, falls under the category of 'crime-and-justice' general-news, as Johnson faces two misdemeanor charges related to a vehicular homicide incident.
- Despite having a prior DUI conviction, the latest search results do not provide specific information or updates regarding Johnson's DUI case, and its relevance to the current vehicular homicide trial remains unclear, making it a matter of interest in the political and legal arena.
