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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A 17-year-old boy who was behind the wheel
of a Lamborghini when it collided with an innocent woman's
vehicle two months ago appeared in juvenile court on Friday and
admitted to felony vehicular manslaughter.

The boy, who has not been publicly identified because he is a
minor, was remanded to house arrest and will wear an ankle
monitor while he awaits sentencing. He is expected to return to
court on June 30 for a disposition setting hearing.

"What we want, as far as justice is concerned, we want him to go
to prison and understand the consequences of his doing," said
the uncle of the victim, Monique Muñoz, outside the courthouse
on Friday. "I want his father to feel his son gone for years --
because Monique is gone for life."

Fellow demonstrators called out in response: "Amen!" "Yes!"

The uncle, Richard Cartier, was joined by supporters who held
signs that said "Justice for Monique!" and "Adult car, adult
conviction," and depicted a memorial portrait of her. They
expressed anger that the teenage defendant was not prosecuted as
an adult.

In an interview with ABC7 on Friday, Los Angeles County District
Attorney George Gascón was asked about the decision to not try
the 17-year-old as an adult.

"One of the commitments that I made when I ran for office, and I
was very clear, is that we would follow the science and data,"
Gascon said. "And when it came to juveniles, we will not refer
juveniles to adult court.

"The reality is that the human brain is not fully developed
until we're in our mid-20s," the DA said. "Frankly, the 18-year-
old threshold is an arbitrary legal threshold."

Charges were filed in the case on April 7 after Los Angeles
County district attorney's office completed its investigation.

Shortly before the collision, prosecutors claimed in court, the
teenager had been "racing" with a female friend and swerving in
and out of lanes, the Los Angeles Times reported. The
Lamborghini reached a speed of 106 mph when it hit Munoz, nearly
splitting her vehicle in two, according to prosecutors.

A defense attorney strongly denied that the defendant had been
"racing."

Muñoz, 32, of Hawthorne, was driving home from work shortly
after 5 p.m. on Feb. 17 when a black Lamborghini SUV collided
with her Lexus sedan, police said. Her car was demolished in the
crash.

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter-paramedics responded to
the scene, where Muñoz was pronounced dead, police said.

The 17-year-old driver of the Lamborghini was hospitalized
following the crash, police said. He was booked for vehicular
manslaughter on Feb. 23, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

Investigators say the teen was driving at a high rate of speed
at the time of impact.

https://abc7.com/lamborghini-teen-crash-guilty/10540934/

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