Verlinde

A jury convicted Wendy Renee Verlinde of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (a)), vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. (c)(3)), driving under the influence and causing injury and causing injury to two victims (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a), & former § 23182), and driving with a blood-alcohol content over .08 and causing injury to two victims (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (b) & former § 23182). The jury also found Verlinde personally inflicted great bodily injury on two victims within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022.7, subdivision (a) in connection with all of the counts.

The trial court sentenced Verlinde to four years in prison for the gross vehicular manslaughter count and imposed two consecutive three-year terms for the personal infliction of great bodily injury allegations. The court stayed the sentence on the other counts and allegations pursuant to Penal Code section 654.

Verlinde appeals, contending (1) there was insufficient evidence to support her conviction, (2) the trial court committed reversible error by failing to instruct on accomplice testimony, (3) the refusal to instruct on…