LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a change in the handling of DUI cases involving fatal crashes by prohibiting prosecutors from charging defendants with second-degree murder.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the decision stemmed from a case in which authorities say a man caused a fatal crash after driving with marijuana in his system and speeding.
The high court concluded the state cannot level a second-degree murder charge for a death resulting from DUI.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson says the decision will result in prosecutors dismissing second-degree murder charges in at least five cases.
