{"id":68941,"date":"2015-12-23T15:58:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T23:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=68941"},"modified":"2016-02-11T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T23:17:07","slug":"driver-found-guilty-of-dui-crash-into-lancaster-home-killing-elderly-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/12\/23\/driver-found-guilty-of-dui-crash-into-lancaster-home-killing-elderly-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver found guilty of DUI crash into Lancaster home, killing elderly woman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aaron Benson faces 15 years to life in state prison at a hearing scheduled in February in Department A20 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Antelope Valley Branch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER – A 26-year-old man was found guilty Wednesday of drunkenly crashing into a Lancaster home, killing a 71-year-old woman who was in her bedroom, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.<\/p>\n

An Antelope Valley jury found Aaron Daniel Benson<\/strong> of Lancaster guilty of one count each of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury within 10 years of another DUI offense and driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol content causing injury within 10 years of another DUI offense, according to Deputy District Attorney Sun Chung.<\/p>\n

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The crash scene as it appeared Monday, March 30.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Benson faces 15 years to life in state prison at a hearing scheduled in February in Department A20 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Antelope Valley Branch.<\/p>\n

Benson was driving with a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit on March 29 when he sideswiped cars parked on West Avenue J-12 and then crashed into Patricia Ann Holmes’<\/strong> bedroom, according to court testimony.<\/p>\n

Holmes, who was lying in her bed at the time, died as a result of the injuries, the prosecutor said.<\/p>\n

Benson had previously been convicted for driving under the influence in 2011.<\/p>\n

The jury deliberated for a day before returning with the guilty verdicts.<\/p>\n

Previous related stories:<\/p>\n

Murder trial underway for driver accused in fatal Lancaster home crash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Murder trial ordered in Lancaster crash that killed sleeping elderly woman<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Hearing moved to late May for alleged drunk driver who crashed into woman\u2019s home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Man pleads not guilty in crash that killed elderly woman sleeping inside Lancaster home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Murder charge filed in Lancaster home crash that killed sleeping elderly woman<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Suspected DUI driver crashes into Lancaster home, woman killed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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