Carlos Abraham Martinelly Montano, s/k/a, etc. v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
1Opinion of the Court
ANNUNZIATA, Judge.
Carlos Abraham Martinelly Montano (appellant) entered guilty pleas to the charges of third offense driving while intoxicated, involuntary manslaughter, driving with a suspended license, and two counts of maiming resulting from driving while intoxicated. Following a bench trial, he was also convicted of felony murder predicated on the felony driving while intoxicated offense. On appeal, appellant argues the trial court erred by 1) “imputing malice to [his] action of drunk driving,” 2) “holding that the homicide was within the res gestae of the felonious undertaking,” 3)…
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