Powell

—This case arises out of a police chase in which a drunk driver, defendant Jeffrey Douglas Powell, attempted to elude officers by car and then on foot. While fleeing, defendant conspired with his mother to falsely report the car stolen in an effort to avoid identification as the driver.

Defendant was charged with five felonies and five misdemeanors. The felonies included driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), causing injury (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a)—count l), driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, causing injury (§ 23153, subd. (b)—count 2), leaving the scene of an injury accident (§ 20001, subd. (a)—count 3), unsafe driving while fleeing a pursuing officer (§ 2800.2, subd. (a)—count 4), and conspiracy to file a false police report (Pen. Code, §§ 148.5, 182, subd. (a)(1)—count 5). The information further alleged defendant injured more than one victim (§ 23558), had a prior DUI conviction (§ 23560), had a prior serious felony conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subd. (a)), and served a prior prison term (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)). The charged misdemeanors included two counts of resisting a peace officer (Pen. Code, § 148, subd.…