In California as in most states, the crime prescribed by statute in the event of a death caused by drunk driving is manslaughter.  In recent years, however, MADD’s "War on Drunk Driving" has encouraged prosecutors to find creative ways of charging murder.  Let’s eavesdrop on a veteran prosecutor in California explaining the ropes to an ambitious  young prosecutor: Q. [...]

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