Man Convicted of DUI in Accident
Posted on Jul 18, 2011 2:50pm PDT
A man in the Santa Ana, California area has reportedly been convicted of DUI in an accident that killed a woman. According to reports, the jury found him guilty of the accident that resulted from his second DUI offense. He was formally convicted of second-degree murder. He was also found guilty of a number of other charges that include hit-and-run resulting death and possession of cocaine. Now, he reportedly faces a maximum sentence of 19 years and eight months to life in prison.
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