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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