ADDITIONAL CHARGERS FILED AGAINST PAROLEE.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer SAN FERNANDO - A 33-year-old parolee pa·rol·ee n. One who is released on parole. Noun 1. parolee - someone released on probation or on parole probationer charged with manslaughter and with driving while under the influence of a drug in a crash on New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. that killed a 21-year-old woman, was charged Wednesday in the death of the victim's toddler son. Troy Lee Shaw pleaded not guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. in the death of Alec Gonzalez, 22 months. Shaw previously was charged with manslaughter while intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. in the Jan. 1 death of the boy's mother, Melissa Perez,. Prosecutors said Shaw was under the influence of methamphetamine when his vehicle ran a red light at Sunland and Glenoaks boulevards in Sun Valley and crashed into one carrying Alec and his mother. Shaw, who has a criminal record, including a conviction for possession of a controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. , had been enrolled in a voter-approved rehabilitation program for drug offenders at the time of the crash. Shaw's attorney, Michael Brush, said the crash has brought anguish to the defendant's family as well as the victims'. ``This case has a sad impact on all of the families. Some members of the family of the victims did hug the fiance of the defendant'' during Wednesday's hearing, he said. |
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