An Antelope Valley Superior Court jury deliberated about four hours before convicting Martinez in October of second-degree murder, gross
vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and two counts of driving under the influence causing injury.
He was accused of 10 counts of
vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence in the July 2003 incident.
McMillon, 22, of Castaic was arrested on suspicion of gross
vehicular manslaughter and transported to Van Nuys jail, California Highway Patrol officers said.
Wells, who represents over eleven of the plaintiffs in their wrongful death or personal injury civil suits against the City of Santa Monica arising out of the July 16, 2003 Santa Monica Farmers' Market tragedy, stated in response to George Russell Weller's arraignment today in which he pled not guilty to ten counts of
vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence that:
Andria Whitmer said Aguilar could be charged with
vehicular manslaughter.
Wells, who represents over eleven of the plaintiffs in their wrongful death or personal injury civil suits against the City of Santa Monica arising out of the July 16, 2003 Santa Monica Farmers' Market tragedy, stated in response to the Court's ruling that George Russell Weller is to stand trial for ten counts of
vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence that:
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and gross
vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and is awaiting trial.
Wilfredo Briswela, 22, of Rosamond is charged with felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor
vehicular manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Tyler Lundin of Palmdale, whose death has become a rallying point for local residents opposed to illegal immigration.
A mistrial was declared in October in the case of James Herbert White after Antelope Valley Superior Court jurors deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal on a charge of felony
vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
An Antelope Valley Superior Court jury deliberated about four hours before convicting Martinez on Monday of the murder charge, gross
vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and two counts of driving under the influence causing injury.
The suspect will additionally be charged with one count of
vehicular manslaughter -- in addition to felony hit-and-run charges,'' Deputy Jeff Perkins said.
The eight-man, four-woman jury found Weller guilty of 10 counts of
vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, reaching a verdict 30 minutes into its ninth day of deliberations.
