People v. Mitchell

Opinion

LEWIS, J.

A jury found Mark Ross Mitchell guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs with resulting injury, a violation of Vehicle Code section 23153, subdivision (a), which reads: “It is unlawful for any person, while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug, to drive a vehicle and, when so driving, do any act forbidden by law or neglect any duty imposed by law in the driving of the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver.”

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