vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated
As reported by Vik Jolly and Larry Welburn of the OC Register, in Santa Ana a Chino Hills man, Robert Charles Serrano, was sentenced to 31 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, killing an 18-year old woman sitting in another car as a passenger.
Corban White, the victim died from massive injuries at Western Medical Center-Santa Ana the day after Serrano crashed his vehicle into the automobile in which she was a passenger. The collision caused the vehicles to hit other vehicles in the intersection.
Serrano fled after the collision, leaving a passenger who was injured in his vehicle, according to prosecutors.
To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must prove that:
- The defendant drove under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a drug;
- While driving that vehicle under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a drug, the defendant also committed a misdemeanor, infraction or otherwise lawful act that might cause death;
- The defendant committed the misdemeanor, infraction or otherwise lawful act that might cause death with gross negligence; AND
- The defendant’s grossly negligent conduct caused the death of another person.
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