Legal Opinion
People v. Murray
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 27, 1990No. B037972PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHBY, J.
While driving drunk going the wrong way on a freeway, appellant Daniel Edmund Murray killed four people in a head-on collision and injured two others. By jury trial appellant was convicted of four counts of second degree murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189; People v. Watson (1981) 30 Cal.3d 290 [179 Cal.Rptr. 43, 637 P.2d 279]) and two counts of driving under the influence causing injury. (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a).) He was sentenced to state prison for a term of 30 years to life. We affirm.
Facts
Summary
With a blood-alcohol level between .18 and .23 percent, appellant recklessly…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Neal v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
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