PORT HURON (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has upheld a second-degree murder conviction in a case that inspired new laws about drugged driving.
Lisa Bergman was driving a Ford F-350 pickup truck in St. Clair County when she crossed the center line and crashed into a smaller pickup, killing two people in 2013.
Bergman’s blood-alcohol level was below the legal limit, but she also had used prescription drugs. A doctor said the combination affected Bergman’s ability to drive.
The appeals court said there was nothing improper about allowing jurors to hear evidence of prior incidents in which Bergman drove erratically while under the influence of prescription drugs.
Gov. Rick Snyder last year signed laws that put restrictions on people who drive while drugged.
- Posted October 05, 2015
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Court won't upset murder conviction in drugged driving case
headlines Macomb
- Macomb County judge honored
- Mount Clemens woman pleads no contest to charge stemming from threats sent to Mount Clemens mayor
- MDHHS seeks applications for Rural Health Transformation Program Workforce for Wellness Initiative
- Prosecutor warns of fake jail bond scam targeting families
- Governor welcomes new unemployment protections for survivors of domestic violence
headlines National
- Chemerinsky: Supreme Court leaves many Second Amendment issues unresolved
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- After emergencies mar bar exam, New York State Bar Association aims to add new procedures
- When you get blasted by your own canon
- Ex-lawyer seeks bar reinstatement after US House primary win
- Trump selects newly confirmed federal judge for open seat on 5th Circuit
