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The phrase “Watson murder” stems from the 1981 California Supreme Court case, People v. Watson.4 That case basically created the crime of second-degree murder used in connection with driving under the influence. It set the stage for drunk drivers who cause an accident that kills someone to be convicted of Penal Code 187 murder5.
