People v. Contreras
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLEIN, P. J.
— Defendant and appellant Heriberto Contreras appeals the judgment entered following his conviction by jury of second degree murder. (Pen. Code, § 187.) 1 Contreras also pleaded guilty to a violation of Vehicle Code section 14601, subdivision (a), and admitted two prior convictions for violations of the same section within five years of the instant offense. The trial court sentenced Contreras to a term of 15 years to life in state prison.
Because the circumstances of this case support the jury’s finding Contreras harbored implied malice when he caused a fatal traffic…
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