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To get a second-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove she acted with implied malice and knew the act of driving at a high speed on city streets was dangerous to human life.
Usually, such cases are brought if the driver is under the influence and has a prior DUI conviction and has taken DUI education classes. In Linton's case, investigators found she has a history of dangerous crashes and knew the threat posed by her driving behavior, prosecutors said.
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This is interesting to me. Why would a DUI or history of DUI be a requisite for second degree murder charges in this instance? Who doesn't know that driving at 90mph on city streets is dangerous to human life? And if you don't, you shouldn't be driving in the first place.