Legal Opinion
Carrington v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1973No. Civ. 12385PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GARDNER, P. J.
Petitioner was charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony drunk driving.
About 9:55 p.m. on May 13, 1972, California Highway Patrol Officer Davis arrived at the scene of an accident. The defendant had driven into the rear of a school bus which contained 44 passengers. Eight were injured and one later died as a result of her injuries. The defendant was sitting in a pickup which was in contact with the rear of the bus. He was unconscious. He smelled of alcohol and a partially empty, cold can of beer was on the floorboard immediately in front of the seat. He was pinned in…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- People v. SirhanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by18 opinions
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