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If you missed Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address on Monday, don’t fret: it’s not even halfway done.
Monday’s speech one of four set for this week was streamed from the Capitol’s War Room, where the governor spoke to a live audience of his aides, daughters and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. The event offered his much larger virtual audience
DUI driver convicted of manslaughter in fatal Nipomo crash
December 15, 2020
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
A Santa Maria man who drove the wrong way while intoxicated, causing a crash in Nipomo that killed an 82-year-old woman, managed to evade a second-degree murder conviction after a single juror held out from finding him guilty on Monday.
The San Luis Obispo jury split 11-1 in favor of convicting Edgar Saul Rojas Morales, 25, of second-degree murder. The jury did, however, convict Morales of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving on a suspended license.
Morales faces a possible sentence of 15 years to life in prison, because of prior convictions.
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Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, on the other hand, is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought, in the driving of a vehicle, where the driving was under the influence, and the killing was either the result of an unlawful act, like a traffic violation.
The verdict is the second time within a week that a San Luis Obispo County jury could not agree on an “implied malice” murder conviction in a DUI-related murder trial.
On Thursday, jurors found Chelsea AnnMarie Stiles guilty of gross vehicular manslaughter after splitting 11-1 on the murder count for a December 2019 crash that killed another motorist.
Des Plaines foundation, local businesses serve Thanksgiving to the disabled, seniors
Des Plaines foundation, local businesses serve Thanksgiving to the disabled, seniors The Des Plaines Community Foundation, Sunrise Grill and Sysco Chicago worked together to provide and deliver Thanksgiving Day dinners to more than 283 individuals, homebound seniors and people with disabilities. Courtesy of DeBat Media Inc. Sysco employee and volunteer driver Steve Luczak, left, and his son, Matt, loaded the car and prepare to deliver meals to several families. Courtesy of DeBat Media Inc.
Updated 12/10/2020 9:52 AM
The Des Plaines Community Foundation, Sunrise Grill and Sysco Chicago worked together to provide and deliver Thanksgiving Day dinners recently. As a result, more than 283 individuals, homebound seniors and people with disabilities had a very happy Thanksgiving.