State v. Hinostroza

BURNETT, Judge.

Maximo Hinostroza stands convicted of vehicular manslaughter. He is serving a seven-year indeterminate sentence in the custody of the Board of Correction. On appeal he presents three issues: (1) whether the initial filing and dismissal of a felony DUI charge triggered a constitutional or statutory protection against being prosecuted for the vehicular manslaughter; (2) whether the evidence was inadequate, entitling Hinostroza to a judgment of acquittal on the vehicular manslaughter charge; and (3) whether the seven-year sentence was excessive. For reasons explained below, we…