Roldan

People v. Roldan

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129 Cal. Rptr. 3d 45·197 Cal. App. 4th 920·2011 Cal. App. LEXIS 952
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 21, 2011No. B224633California1,945 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Mallano, J.

Defendant Marlon Roldan appeals from the judgment entered following a jury trial in which he was convicted of second degree *922 murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, causing injury while driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), causing injury while driving with a 0.08 percent blood-alcohol concentration, driving with a suspended license, and failing to provide evidence of financial responsibility, with findings he inflicted great bodily injury on the surviving victim. Defendant contends the prosecutor committed misconduct in argument, the trial court improperly denied his motion for judgment of acquittal of the charge of failing to provide evidence of financial responsibility, the trial court improperly imposed five-year great bodily injury enhancements and a $1,000 fine for failing to provide evidence of financial responsibility, and the abstract of judgment requires correction. The Attorney General concedes the final three contentions. We modify the judgment by reducing the great bodily injury enhancements to three years, reverse the conviction for failing to provide evidence of financial responsibility, and direct amendment of the abstract of…

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