P. v. Heinzel CA4/1
A jury convicted Katherine Ann Heinzel of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (a)), driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a)), and driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher causing injury (id., subd. (b)). As to the manslaughter conviction, the jury found true the allegation that Heinzel personally inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim. (Pen. Code, § 1192.7. subd. (c)(8).) As to each of the other two convictions, the jury found true two allegations that Heinzel personally inflicted great bodily injury (id., § 12022.7, subd. (a)) and one allegation that she proximately caused bodily injury (Veh. Code, § 23558). The court sentenced Heinzel to a total term of eight years eight months in prison.
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