Doyle

MILLER J.

*948 While driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, defendant and appellant *625 David Buckley Doyle swerved into oncoming traffic and hit Mark Joseph Norton (the victim) who was riding a motor scooter. The victim died immediately. Defendant drove away from the scene with the scooter lodged under his vehicle. He was apprehended one mile from the scene of the accident. Defendant was found guilty after a court trial of vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs causing great bodily injury, and fleeing the scene of an accident involving great bodily injury or death.

Defendant makes one claim on appeal that he was not fully advised of his constitutional rights to a trial by 12 jurors prior to waiving his right to a jury trial and proceeding to a court trial.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant was charged in count 1 of an information filed by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated within the meaning of Penal Code section 191.4, subdivision (a) and the allegation that he fled the scene of the accident within the meaning of Vehicle Code section…