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California Driver Charged with Murder after DUI-Involved Street Racing Death

By Jon Ibanez

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Back in 2012, Louie Robert Villa, of Santa Ana pleaded guilty to a California DUI. When Villa was sentenced on the DUI he was told by the judge, ?You are hereby advised that being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, impairs your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Therefore, it is extremely dangerous to human life to drive while under the influence or alcohol or drugs, or both. If you continue to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, and, as a result of that driving, someone is killed, you can be charged with murder.? The advisement, known as the Watson advisement, is routinely read to people who are pleading guilty to a California DUI by the judge in their case. Prior to the landmark case of People v...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on August 06, 2020 (boomark / email).