Suspectin Chatsworth Bus Crash Faces Second-Degree Murder Charge
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Bus crash wrongful death suits can cost transit agencies millions.
In major U.S. transit crash cases, civil settlements have exceeded $10M per victim. A criminal murder charge against a driver also opens the agency to separate negligent hiring and supervision claims, multiplying financial exposure.
CA's 'Watson Murder' law lets DUI killers face 2nd-degree murder.
Since People v. Watson (1981), CA courts can charge DUI drivers with murder if they'd been warned of DUI dangers — e.g., at a prior conviction. It's a key tool DAs use when speed and intoxication cause fatal crashes.
Topic poll · all networksIs 2nd-degree murder the right charge for the Chatsworth bus crash?
Topic poll · all networksIn California, 2nd-degree murder carries a minimum of how many years?
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 25 years
Guess, then reveal the answer
15 years
Each U.S. traffic fatality costs society ~$1.7M, per NHTSA.
The NHTSA estimates traffic crashes cost the U.S. $340 billion annually in economic losses — medical bills, lost wages, legal fees, and emergency response. Two people died in Tuesday's LA Metro bus crash.
Topic poll · all networksCA 2nd-degree murder via 'implied malice' requires proof of what?
- Premeditation and planning
- Conscious disregard for life
- A prior criminal record
- Intent to cause bodily harm
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Conscious disregard for life
