Graham v. State

Judge MANNHEIMER.

The facts of this case are tragic: Two teenage girls, Brooke McPheters and Jordyn Durr, were walking along a sidewalk in Anchorage when a vehicle driven by Stacey Allen Graham jumped the curb at high *312speed. Graham's vehicle struck the girls, mortally injuring both of them.

Graham was heavily intoxicated at the time. Three hours after the collision, his blood alcohol level was measured at .18 percent. Just prior to the collision, witnesses observed Graham speeding and driving erratically; he repeatedly tailgated and recklessly passed other vehicles. Graham finally lost control…