People v. Johnson

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 (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a) ; count 1), and the trial court granted a…