Caitlyn Jenner Will Not Be Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter
Posted on Wed Sep 30th, 2015 11:52am PDT By X17 Staff
We are pretty shocked by this development! The L.A. County D.A. has rejected Caitlyn Jenner's vehicular manslaughter case, and will not charge the reality star with vehicular manslaughter or any other crime from the fatal car crash on PCH that killed Kim Howe.
The D.A. rejected the case because the 65-year-old was not speeding, and although she hit the brakes belatedly, her delayed reaction was not "unreasonable" based on all the facts, reports TMZ
On Feb. 7, Caitlyn (who was then known as Bruce) slammed into a Lexus, which sent the car into an oncoming Hummer.
The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. investigated the accident for almost 6 months and submitted a 161-page report to the D.A. The case was overseen by the D.A.'s Major Crimes Unit.
Jenner's lawyer, Blair Berk, told TMZ, "We believed from the start that a thorough and objective investigation would clear Caitlyn of any criminal wrongdoing. We are heartened the District Attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanor charge would not be appropriate."
Berk added, "A traffic accident, however devastating and heartbreaking when a life is lost, is not necessarily a criminal matter."
The D.A. rejected the case because the 65-year-old was not speeding, and although she hit the brakes belatedly, her delayed reaction was not "unreasonable" based on all the facts, reports TMZ
On Feb. 7, Caitlyn (who was then known as Bruce) slammed into a Lexus, which sent the car into an oncoming Hummer.
The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. investigated the accident for almost 6 months and submitted a 161-page report to the D.A. The case was overseen by the D.A.'s Major Crimes Unit.
Jenner's lawyer, Blair Berk, told TMZ, "We believed from the start that a thorough and objective investigation would clear Caitlyn of any criminal wrongdoing. We are heartened the District Attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanor charge would not be appropriate."
Berk added, "A traffic accident, however devastating and heartbreaking when a life is lost, is not necessarily a criminal matter."