Sarah - I'm not going to say how long ago I was in law school either, but this statement really struck me as well and I had to go look it up.

Obviously, each state will have its own penal code, but at least for Texas and California, the statute says only "death of an individual" or "killing of a human being." It makes no difference whether the victim was in a car or on a bike.


Quote Originally Posted by maillotpois View Post
Is this true? I don't see how you can make a distinction between car/bike for the victim. (Granted we didn't specifically address this issue in crim law and I'm dating myself to say how long ago I was in law school... ).