P. v. Contreras CA5
While under the influence of marijuana, defendant Rodolfo Alberto Contreras caused a traffic collision in Bakersfield that killed another driver, David A., and injured David’s wife, Kathleen A. Defendant was charged with and convicted by jury of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a) (count 1)), gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (§ 191.5, subd. (a) (count 2)), and driving under the influence and causing bodily injury to Kathleen (Veh. Code, § 23153, former subd. (e) (count 3)). In addition, the jury found true the multiple victims sentence enhancement allegation attached to count 2 (as to Kathleen) and count 3 (as to David), and it found true the sentence enhancement for personal infliction of great bodily injury (GBI) attached to count 3 (as to Kathleen).
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