From the Office of the District Attorney:
Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged a Pleasanton man with murder in a DUI-related crash in San Ramon.
Badal Devendra Dholaria, 27, will be arraigned on December 4th at 1:30 pm in Martinez on a five-count felony complaint. In addition to the murder charge [PC 187(a)] that led to the death of a 41-year-old Castro Valley woman, Dholaria is being charged with two counts of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury, and two counts of driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury [VC23153(a) and VC23153(b)]. The DUI related offenses each come with enhancements alleging great bodily injury both to the woman and a 40-year-old man – also from Castro Valley.
District Attorney Diana Becton said, “I want to be clear: every DUI-related incident represents a choice — a choice that can kill. If you’re impaired, don’t drive. Every time you get behind the wheel under the influence, you’re gambling with lives. Whether it’s alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications, or illegal drugs, any substance that impairs your ability to operate a vehicle safely makes you a danger on our roads.”
Good.
Seeing the murder vs vehicular manslaughter really surprised me. Not saying it’s inappropriate, I just can’t personally recall the last time I saw a local case charged this way. Even the woman who killed the toddler on 680 while high (her second DUI) didn’t get charged with murder. I hope justice is swift here.
Coincidentally, the killer in that case was the wife of a deputy
It really surprised me too. I’m not saying it’s inappropriate either, but I hope this case isn’t over charged. Overcharging can lead to jury nullification.
Our DA will never prosecute
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It makes a lot of sense to write and post a sentence that is literally incorrect based on the article. Do you know that an indictment is a prosecution?
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