State v. Santillanes

OPINION

SERNA, Chief Justice.

{1} Following a jury trial, Defendant Nathan Santillanes was convicted of five counts of vehicular homicide, see NMSA 1978, § 66-8-101(C) (1991), four counts of child abuse resulting in death, see NMSA 1978, § 30-6-1(C) (1989, prior to 1997 amendment), one count of driving while intoxicated (DWI), fourth offense, see NMSA 1978, § 66-8-102(A), (G) (1994, prior to 1997 & 1999 amendments), one count of reckless driving, see NMSA 1978, § 66-8-113 (1987), and four other counts of various violations of the Motor Vehicle Code, NMSA 1978, § 66-1-1 to - 8-141 (1978, as…