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People v. Tackett

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 31, 2006No. C044770PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SCOTLAND, P. J.

In yet another example of the tragic consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol, an innocent husband and wife were killed and their son was greatly injured when their car was struck by a speeding .truck operated by an intoxicated driver. The criminal trial that followed centered on whether the truck was being driven by defendant Steven Michael Tackett or his friend, Michael Cotham.

A jury found defendant guilty of felony driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), felony driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or higher, and two counts of gross…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. People v. WaidlaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  3. People v. EwoldtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  4. People v. OchoaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. People v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. P. v. Diaz CA4/3California Court of Appeal · 2013
  2. People v. CookCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. People v. CookCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
  4. People v. O'Rourke CA4/1California Court of Appeal · 2014

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