Law-Guy: Daily Case Summaries

People v. Dawson (2009) , Cal.App.4th First Dist. Apr. 2, 2009
Def is drunk boat driver. Drunk Victim jumps off back of boat when Def goes in reverse and victim is killed. Def charged with ‘vessel manslaughter’. No holding order at PX is appealed by People. Court reverses and remands saying magistrate incorrectly analyzed causation issues. [...]

People v. Traylor (2007) , Cal.App.4th[No. C053172. Third Dist. Sep. 25, 2007 
Vehicular manslaughter case initially filed as felony, then dismissed and refiled as misdemeanor.  Appellate department upholds trial court granting dismissal of 2d filing.   Appellate court agrees.