In what circumstances will a defendant be convicted of second-degree murder for driving too fast through a double yellow line?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Peerman, E063271 (Cal. App. 2016):
In People v. Moore (2010) 187 Cal.App.4th 937, the defendant was driving 80 to 90 miles an hour in a 35 miles an hour zone. At one point, he crossed over the double yellow line, forcing drivers going in the opposite direction to move out of his way. While still going 70 miles an hour, he ran a red light and hit another car, killing a passenger. A jury found him guilty of, among other things, second degree murder. (Id. at p. 939.)
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