Murder charge filed against Santa Maria man after DUI crash in Nipomo
Attached to his charges are additional special allegations of inflicting great bodily injury against two victims also from
Morales is also charged with a misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license for a prior DUI conviction and driving without proper insurance, according to the complaint sheet filed
Due to his previous DUI conviction in another county, the
In
The charges come over a month after the crash occurred, as Morales was also seriously injured during the incident and had to receive medical treatment for a period of time, according to the
Upon his release from a medical facility, Morales was arrested by authorities
Morales has since pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all special allegations filed against him. He is set to return to
Morales' charges stem from a crash that occurred in
Morales was traveling northbound in the southbound lane of
Both Marquez and Medina were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Morales, who was not wearing a seat belt, suffered major injuries and was transported to
If convicted on all charges, Morales would face 15 years to life in state prison.
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