P. v. Miranda CA6
Defendant Francisco Javier Miranda, Jr., was the driver of a 2004 Ford Taurus that struck two women, Cynthia Lee Lane and Linda Rascon Williams, killing them. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of seven offenses. Multiple allegations were found true.
On appeal, defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his murder convictions (§ 187, subd. (a)) (counts 1 & 2) and his convictions of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (§ 191.5, subd. (a)) (counts 3 & 4). He also asserts that the conviction of causing bodily injury while driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 23153) (count 5), upon which the trial court stayed punishment, must be reversed because it is a lesser included offense of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (counts 3 & 4).
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