Legal Opinion

People v. Piceno

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 3, 1987No. D005752PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

TODD, J.

Timothy Jessie Piceno pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. (c)(4)). The trial court sentenced him to the upper term of four years in prison, using as aggravating factors Piceno’s juvenile record, the vulnerability of the victim and the fact the crime involved a great danger of bodily harm.

Facts

On May 29, 1986, at approximately 6:10 p.m., Piceno was driving westbound on Lake Wohlford Road with two passengers in his car. As the car entered a curve at an excessive rate of speed, it skidded off the road and crushed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. LevittCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  2. People v. RamosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  3. People v. BloomCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
  4. People v. McNieceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Butler v. CurryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  2. People v. KelleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  3. People v. WeaverCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
  4. People v. ThomasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. People v. HolguinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989

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