What is the test for a motor vehicle accident under section 23153 of the California Highway Traffic Code?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Sharon May Kim, B237771 (Cal. App. 2012):

either subdivision (a) or (b) of section 23153, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that while the defendant drove, he or she also either committed an illegal act or neglected to perform a legal duty, which proximately caused bodily injury to a second person. "This element [of an unlawful act or neglect of a legal duty] is separate from and is not satisfied by evidence that the defendant was under the influence of alcohol while operating the vehicle. [Citation.] The evidence must establish an unlawful act or omission in addition to driving under the influence of alcohol." (People v. Oyaas (1985) 173 Cal.App.3d 663, 667-668.)

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