Watson Murder Case

Driving is a privilege that people have deemed a right and some believe it is even okay to drink and drive having a license gives no one the right to endanger lives. With PEOPLE v. WATSON, the defendant had multiple DUI’s and was found guilty of second degree murder based on a theory of “implied malice.” This case left a precedent of ensuring that every person caught driving under the influence faces prosecution by signing a “Watson Advisement.” However, there is enough educational warning about the dangers of driving under the influence that even in the first DUI a person should be charged with deeper punishment. After reading statistics like this the average person realizes there’s nothing they can do to protect themselves; thus solidifying …show more content…
These include second-degree murder, also known as “Watson” murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Of these three felony charges, a Watson murder is the most serious offense and has the harshest penalties
“Watson murder” branches from the California Supreme Court Case People v. Watson. This case shaped the possibility that someone can be convicted of second-degree murder when killing someone in a crash while driving. The three essentials that the prosecution must prove to convict someone of Watson murder …show more content…
In the PEOPLE v. WATSON signing a “Watson Advisement” must make the second offense more punishable but people shouldn’t be allowed the chance of a second offense. From a young age warnings about driving under the influence are as common as the “ABC’s.” In the California Driver’s Handbook there is an in depth section about alcohol, drugs, and how they don’t mix with driving. On majority of freeways and highways there are billboards with warnings about driving under the influence. There are countless organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Students Against Drunk Driving(SADD), Dads Against Drunk Driving (DADD), and Families of Murdered Victims working against drinking and driving by spreading awareness continuously. Liquor stores, bars, and restaurants have warning signs. When stepping behind the wheel while intoxicated there is no way a person wouldn’t realize what they’re doing is dangerous and if they don’t they shouldn’t drink.
DUI cases are handled like pedophilia and rape cases: the defendant gets off the hook through some obscure loophole or malarkey reason and spends maybe a few years in prison or even just probation only to commit the crime again. When a person is arrested for a DUI they are held for a period of time to sober up and released on bail with a court date. A DUI without injury is a slap on the wrist of fines, loss of their driver’s