MOTORIST FACES TRIAL IN DEADLY COLLISION.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer LANCASTER -- A motorist described by prosecutors as an unlicensed, uninsured, undocumented immigrant was ordered Monday to stand trial on charges that he caused the death of another driver in a traffic crash and tried to walk away afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here . Wilfredo Briswela, 22, of Rosamond is charged with felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. hit-and-run and misdemeanor 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 20-year-old Tyler Lundin of Palmdale, whose death has become a rallying point Noun 1. rallying point - a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point" for local residents opposed to illegal immigration "Illegal alien" and "Illegal aliens" redirect here. For other uses, see Illegal aliens (disambiguation). Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. . ``It's a tragedy what happened. There's no winner no matter which way you look at it. We are hoping to come to some resolution if possible,'' said Briswela's attorney, Tyson Beers. Misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter is punishable by up to a year in jail, and felony hit-and-run is punishable by up to four years in prison. Briswela remained in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail. Lundin died four days after the Oct. 22 crash at 10th Street West and Avenue O, where his pickup truck collided with a car that turned left in front of it. The car's two occupants tried to walk away after the crash, but they were caught and detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: by several people who witnessed the crash, sheriff's deputies said. The intersection on Nov. 25 was the site of a protest that drew more than 50 people carrying American flags and signs that read ``Stop illegal immigration.'' Immigrants convicted of serious crimes are deported under federal law after they serve their prison terms, but sheriff's officials said they do not routinely check the citizenship status of people arrested for misdemeanors. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 |
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