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Sacramento man convicted of murder after fatal DUI crash
Original: Sacramento man convicted of murder and repeated DUI offenses after fatal crash
A Sacramento man has been convicted of murder and multiple repeat DUI offenses in connection with a fatal crash, according to local reporting from FOX40. The murder conviction reflects California's practice of charging drivers with prior DUI convictions as murderers when a new impaired-driving death occurs. Details of the sentencing and the victims have not yet been released.
Why now: The unusually severe murder charge for a DUI fatality draws attention to how repeat impaired drivers are prosecuted.
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