P. v. Demacedo CA
While on probation for driving under the influence, Denis Demacedo chose to drive when his blood alcohol content was almost three times the legal limit. He struck a car and sped away through a residential neighborhood, reaching a speed of almost 70 miles per hour before colliding with a Toyota Tercel. The collision killed a young man, his teenage brother, and their mother. The young man’s fiancée survived, but was severely injured. Demacedo was convicted of three counts of second degree vehicular murder and related charges. He contends the court erred when it (1) excluded expert defense testimony on the general probability a drunk driver will cause a fatal collision; and (2) admitted evidence of his prior drunk driving and a prior accident to show he was aware of the dangers of drunk driving.
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