Vela

People v. Vela

Bad Law
140 Cal. Rptr. 3d 755·2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 509·205 Cal. App. 4th 942·2012 WL 1492839
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 30, 2012No. C066404California3,291 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Murray, J.

In a court trial following her waiver of jury trial, defendant Rebecca Vela was convicted of second degree murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189; count one), gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated *945 (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (a); count two), and driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a); count three). As to count three, the court found that defendant had suffered four prior convictions of driving under the influence. (Veh. Code, §§ 23152, subd. (a), 23550.) The court also found defendant guilty of a violation of Vehicle Code section 20001, subdivision (c), which was charged in the information as failing to provide information and rendering assistance at an accident scene. Defendant was sentenced to state prison for 15 years to life on count one, second degree murder. The remaining counts and enhancements were stayed pursuant to Penal Code section 654.

Defendant contends, and the Attorney General concedes, that the conviction on count three, driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, must be vacated because it is a lesser included offense of count two, gross vehicular manslaughter while…

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