Bussel

Appellant was charged in an amended misdemeanor complaint with vehicular manslaughter, in violation of Penal Code section 192, subdivision (c)(2). [1] Appellant pleaded not guilty to the charge. At the conclusion of a jury trial, appellant was convicted, and he was later sentenced to summary probation for three years under a variety of terms and conditions, including the requirements to perform 300 hours of community service and to pay a fine of $750, plus penalty assessment, or to make a contribution of $2,000 to the Gamble House in lieu of the $750 fine and penalty assessment. [2] Appellant was not required to serve any time in custody.

In accordance with appellate procedure, we briefly summarize the evidence from the trial in the light most favorable to the verdict. ( People v. Perez (2000) 82 Cal. App.4th 760, 763 , 98 Cal.Rptr.2d 522 .) Appellant was driving his 11 year old stepdaughter to school in the morning. He intended to make a right turn at an intersection, and as he approached it, he looked to his left for oncoming traffic. At the same time, two individuals, Betty Brown, a 73 year old female, the decedent, and Juan Huerta, began walking across an unmarked…