People v. Heinzel CA4/1

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INTRODUCTION

A jury found Katherine Heinzel guilty of gross vehicular manslaughter while

intoxicated (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (a))1 (count 1); driving under the influence

causing injury (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a)) (count 2); and driving while having an

elevated blood alcohol level causing injury (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (b)) (count 3).

With respect to all three counts, the jury found that Heinzel inflicted great bodily injury

within the meaning of section 12022.7, subdivision (a) against two different victims, and

that she caused bodily injury to more than one victim within the meaning of Vehicle

Code section 23558.

The trial court sentenced Heinzel to an aggregate term of nine years in prison. As

to count 1, the trial court imposed the middle term of six years on the substantive offense,

and a consecutive term of three years for one of the two great bodily injury (§ 12022.7,

subd. (a)) enhancements. The court stayed imposition of sentence on the other great

bodily injury enhancement and the multiple victim enhancement. As to counts 2 and 3,

the trial imposed several additional terms of imprisonment to run concurrently with the

sentence imposed on count…