California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Rodriguez, No. B217573, No. F421747 (Cal. App. 2010):
(1) was driving while legally intoxicated; (2) knew that he or she would be driving after becoming intoxicated; (3) engaged in highly dangerous driving; and (4) was aware of the hazards of driving while intoxicated. (See People v. Talamantes (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 968, 973.) These factors are merely directive. The determination whether a defendant acted with implied malice must be made on a case-by-case basis. (See People v. Olivas (1985) 172 Cal.App.3d 984, 988-989.)
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