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Guilty of lesser charges
A jury has spared two drag racers the worst by acquitting them of second-degree murder but convicting them of manslaughter and reckless driving for a fatal street racing accident.
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DA: 'Selfish' racers knew danger
Defendant oblivious to street racing reports
Continuing his testimony Tuesday, drag racer George Waller Jr. told jurors who will weigh whether to convict him of murder that he was completely unaware of any fatal dangers associated with illegal street racing.
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Waller Jr. takes the stand Monday
It takes two
One of two street racers who caused a fatal accident fled the scene and initially denied all involvement before later turning himself in, a police detective testified
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Friend: Defendant knew the dangers
Heather Fleischer, a friend of one of two drag racers on trial for murder, testified that she and her car-enthusiast boyfriend constantly warned Lawrence Calhoun about the dangers of illegal racing on public streets.
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Witnesses offer graphic descriptions of scene
Racers: Manslaughter, not murder
During opening statements, lawyers for the defendants told the jury that since neither defendant set out to hurt anyone when their illegal drag race resulted in a fatal crash, their actions constitute manslaughter, not murder. If the jury accepts their argument, George Waller Jr. and Lawrence Calhoun could serve as little as three years in prison rather than the possible life terms they currently face.
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Drag racers face murder for fatal crash
George Waller Jr. and Lawrence Calhoun were illegally drag racing on a public San Diego street when they crashed into another car, killing two teens and injuring another. Charged with murder, Calhoun and Waller face up to life in prison.
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San Diego drag racers George Waller Jr. and Lawrence Calhoun stand trial for second-degree murder after an illegal race led to a crash that killed two and injured two others.
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The Charges
The defendants could receive up to life in prison if convicted of murder and other charges
Opposition to Dismissal
Prosecutors responded to the defense's motion to dismiss all charges with heated arguments that Calhoun and Waller caused the deaths of the victims
Sever Trial Response
Prosecutors also filed this motion in response to the defense's request that the two defendants be tried separately
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