Nothing published in the Ninth Circuit or the California Court of Appeal today, so we're on our own vis-a-vis reading material.
So I thought I'd at least mention this opinion from Friday. It's a worthwhile life lesson.
Because, yes, you can come up with an argument that you weren't actually drunk when the car you were driving hit and killed someone else, and that instead, you pounded that bottle of vodka after the collision while you were trapped in the car and in pain. Maybe someone might believe that.
But when, as here you've got five prior drunk driving convictions, don't at all be surprised if the jury doesn't buy your story. And instead, as here, convicts you of second degree murder. Which in turn sends you away to prison for a long, long time.
Maybe think about that before you get in your car drunk.
