BRIEFLY : MOTORIST CHARGED IN DEPUTY'S DEATH.The Ventura County District Attorney's office filed felony 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. charges Friday against a Ventura woman for her role in the death of decorated sheriff's Deputy Lisa Whitney on Aug 12. Tanya Dawn Pittman, 36, pleaded not guilty to charges that she was driving while impaired on unspecified drugs when she drove through the intersection of Telephone Road and Hill Street in Ventura, through a traffic light that was not working, and slammed into Whitney's car. ``When someone drives while impaired, the car really becomes a deadly weapon deadly weapon n. any weapon which can kill. This includes not only weapons which are intended to do harm like a gun or knife, but also blunt instruments like clubs, baseball bats, monkey wrenches, an automobile or any object which actually causes death. ,'' said deputy district attorney Richard Simon Richard Simon (May 13, 1638 - April 11, 1712), was a French biblical critic. He was born at Dieppe. His early education took place at the college of the Fathers of the Oratory. after the arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted before Judge Edward F. Brodie. ``She needs to be held accountable.'' Pittman's attorney, James Farley
James (Jim) Aloysius Farley (May 30, 1888–June 9, 1976) was an American politician who served as head of the Democratic National Committee and Postmaster General. , said the absence of a working traffic light means his client was not negligent. He said that she only had over-the-counter medication in her system. ``I don't think she's guilty of a felony in this case,'' Farley said. ``And I'm not sure about the misdemeanor.'' If convicted on the charges, she faces prison sentences of up to four years and one year, respectively. - Daily News |
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