People v. Johnson

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, J.

A jury convicted defendant and appellant William Donald Johnson of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (Pen. Code, 1 § 191.5, subd. (a); count 2) and hit and run with injury (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (a); count 3). The jury also found true two enhancement allegations; defendant fled the scene (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (c); count 2) and the collision resulted in a fatality (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (b)(2); count 3). The jury did not reach a unanimous verdict on the other charged count, second degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a); count 1), and the trial court…