California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Eaton, C085625 (Cal. App. 2019):
Misdemeanor evading under Vehicle Code section 2800.1 is a lesser included offense of felony evading under Vehicle Code section 2800.2. (People v. Springfield (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 1674, 1679-1680.) "The only distinction between the two crimes is that in committing the greater offense the defendant drives the pursued vehicle 'in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.' (Veh. Code, 2800.2.)" (Id. at p. 1680.)
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