Fox News Digital Network Fox News Fox Business uReport Fox News Radio Fox News Latino Fox Nation Fox News InsiderLogin
AccountYou're logged in as
ProfileLogoutSearch SiteListen to Fox News Radio Live›On Air Now ›On Air Personalities › HomeVideoPoliticsU.S.OpinionEntertainmentTechScienceHealthTravelLifestyleWorldSportsOn AirPrevious Slide Next Slide U.S. HOME Crime Economy Immigration Disasters National Interest Terror Military Religion Education Smarter AmericaPLEASANTON, Calif. – An 18-year-old accused of killing a bicyclist with his car has had a vehicular manslaughter charge upgraded to murder in part because he boasted about speeding on Twitter, prosecutors said Thursday.
Cody Hall, of Pleasanton, was being held without bail after he was charged Wednesday with the murder of 58-year-old Diana Hersevoort, the San Francisco Chronicle and Oakland Tribune reported.
Hall was going more than 80 mph in a 40 mph zone when he hit Hersevoort and her husband along a busy boulevard in Dublin on June 9, prosecutors allege. Hersevoort's husband only broke an arm, but she was killed.
An analysis of Hall's driving record, along with Twitter posts in which he discussed how fast he liked to drive, persuaded prosecutors to change the charge to murder, the Alameda County district attorney's office told the Chronicle.
Prosecutors did not immediately reply to messages left by The Associated Press, and a Twitter account apparently belonging to Hall is restricted from public view.
Brian Welch, a supervisor of the homicide unit at the Santa Clara County district attorney's office who is not involved in this case, told the Tribune that in most circumstances, fatal crashes result in murder charges when the suspect was recklessly fleeing police or was a drunken driver with previous convictions, not because of something like a Twitter feed.
Welch said in this case it is likely the tweets will serve as what's called a "pre-offense statement," often an email, handwritten note or text message, used to bolster prosecutors' attempt to prove malice.
"The challenge in these situations is proving that your defendant is the person who posted the statement," he said.
Neither the newspapers nor The Associated Press could reach an attorney for Hall for comment.
Print Email Share CommentsRecommendTweetShare This Article View Article You must login to comment. View Articletry { jQuery.ad.goog.adsense.embed({qid:"story_1"}); } catch(err) { }try { jQuery.ad.goog.adsense.embed({qid:"story_3"}); } catch(err) { } Advertisement Trending in U.S.1
Calif. man's charge upped to murder after boasting about speeding on Twitter2
ACLU joins 12-year-old Ohio girl's fight to play on school football team3
Victims of fatal Alabama UPS plane crash identified4
ACLU embroiled in contract dispute with its own unionized employees5
Soldier who charged at Ft. Hood gunman was shot 12 times before dying See all trends›Smarter AmericaSmarter America ›
The next generation of drone technology US requires car makers to offer data about recalls What is the 'Hyperloop'? Bank rates 
Mortgage Home Equity Autos CD Rates Loan Type Graph Rate +/- Last Week 30 Y Fixed 
4.52% 
4.32% 15 Y Fixed 3.54% 3.38% 30 Y Fixed Jumbo 4.81% 4.67% 5/1 ARM 3.40% 3.39% 5/1 Jumbo ARM 3.13% 
3.14% Find Personalized Rates Loan Type Graph Rate +/- Last Week $30K HELOC 5.03% 5.02% $50K HELOC 4.58% 4.59% $30K Loan 6.07% 6.05% $50K Loan 5.76% 5.73% $75K Loan 5.72% 5.69% Find Personalized Rates Loan Type Graph Rate +/- Last Week 36 M New 2.40% 2.37% 36 M Used 2.62% 2.63% 48 M New 2.52% 2.49% 48 M Used 2.63% -- 2.63% 60 M New 2.58% 2.55% Find Personalized Rates Loan Type Graph Yield +/- Last Week 6 month 0.40% 0.39% 1 yr 0.58% -- 0.58% 5 yr 1.24% 1.25% Compare Rates 1-year CD 1-year CD 6-month CD 3-month CD 5-year CD 1-year jumbo CD Money Market Account Jumbo MMA Advertisement Also on the web 
Family Releases Picture of Seven-Year-Old Boston Bombing Amputee White House Awards Grants for Enrolling Citizens onto Obamacare Exchanges GOP Whip McCarthy: Secure Border Before We Talk About Amnesty Mark Levin: I'll Moderate 2016 Debate if RNC Asks Christie Unofficially Launches 2016 Campaign by Ripping Paul, Jindal 
Common Money-Saving Mistakes That Can Cost You -- Savings Experiment Avoid Debt With DIY Auto Repairs -- Savings Experiment Weekly Jobless Claims Fall To Near 6-Year Low Ford Lowers MPG Rating Of C-Max Hybrid, Promises Rebates To Customers Getting Your Home Ready for Your Vacation 
EFE News Briefs for Thursday, Aug. 15 Omar Gonzalez signs long-term deal with LA Galaxy Gonzalez signs new LA Galaxy deal Cristiano Ronaldo coy over Mourinho Wenger offers no transfer guarantees SectionsHomeVideoPoliticsU.S.OpinionEntertainmentTechScienceHealthTravelLifestyleWorldSportsWeatherShowsAmerica LiveAmerica's News HQAmerica's NewsroomCavutoFox FilesFox News SundayFox & Friends FirstFox & FriendsFox & Friends WeekendFox News WatchFox ReportGeraldo at LargeGretaHannity Happening NowHuckabeeJustice with Judge JeanineRed Eye w/ GutfeldSpecial ReportSpecialsStudio BThe Cost of FreedomThe FiveThe Journal Editorial ReportThe O' Reilly FactorWar StoriesToolsLive VideoTrendinguReportNewslettersAlertsBlogsMobilePodcastsRadioFox News StoreApps & DownloadsAboutCareersInternships - FNCUFox Around the WorldAdvertise With UsTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyAd ChoicesContact UsEmail NewsroomFAQMedia RelationsFollow Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn RSS Newsletters
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.©2013 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes.
No comments:
Post a Comment