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August 20, 2010

Yolo County DA: Man faces vehicular manslaughter in death of girl, 10

By Bill Lindelof
blindelof@sacbee.com

Manslaughter and additional charges were filed today in Yolo County Superior Court against a driver whose car crashed in November, killing a 10-year-old girl and seriously injuring two younger children.

The gross vehicular manslaughter charge while intoxicated and other accusations are included in a filing by the Yolo County District attorney against Arnoldo Barraza (in photo left taken at a court appearance in December).

Among the other charges: abusing or endangering the health of a child and possession of an opened alcoholic beverage container in a car.

California Highway Patrol officers have said Barraza was at the wheel of a Mazda 3, driving an estimated 85 mph on a narrow county road, when the car went out of control and flipped at about 1:20 p.m. Nov. 23. The crash took place on County Road 22 - a rural stretch of Woodland's East Main Street that parallels Interstate 5.

Cirena Martinez, whom relatives described as Barraza's girlfriend, was in the passenger seat, officers said.

The three children in the car - ages 10, 4 and 1 - were improperly restrained, and the two youngest were ejected in the crash, CHP officers said Monday.

Martinez's 10-year-old daughter, Destiny Martinez Gonzalez, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman's 4-year-old daughter was injured and later released from the hospital.

Barraza's 1-year-old son, Arnold Barraza Jr., suffered major injuries but survived, authorities said.

Court records show that Barraza, who has done time in state prison, has prior convictions for attempted vehicle theft, assault and resisting the order of a law-enforcement officer with the use of force.

He also has been convicted of DUI and driving with a blood-alcohol content at or above the legal limit, the records show.

Call The Bee's Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.

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Q: What happened with the case regarding Marc McCormick? He was accused of videotaping a woman in her home and was arrested. He lives in my neighborhood and I see him all the time. Were charges dropped?

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His next court date is June 4.

According to Sacramento police logs, McCormick, 40, was arrested March 8 after the victim reported that a friend had entered her home without her knowledge to secretly videotape her.

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