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Gonzales man pleads guilty to fatal DUI accident

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Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo announced on Friday, November 2 that 38-year-old Charles Bailey II of Gonzales, pleaded guilty to a collision that killed Guadalupe Solis. Bailey pled guilty to 1 count of Vehicular Manslaughter while Intoxicated. Bailey also admitted he suffered a prior strike from 2010 for a conviction of 288(A), of lewd acts involving a child and that he served a prior prison term. Bailey will have to serve 80% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
On April 17, 2018 at around 10 pm, Guadalupe Solis, was driving with his niece Elia Solis, on Gloria Road when Bailey was driving at a high rate of speed and hit their vehicle from behind. CHP officers conducted a DUI investigation and Bailey was found to be under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol level of 0.10. Guadalupe Solis passed away at the scene, while Elia Solis suffered multiple injuries including a back injury and broken pelvis.  California Highway Patrol Officer Zook, Officer Rocha, Officer Murillo, The California Highway Patrol MAIT team and Monterey County District Attorney Investigators Terri Edwards conducted the investigation and arrest in this incident.
Bailey will be sentenced to 13 years in California Department of Corrections by Judge A. Liu on November 28 at 8:45 a.m. in Department 2. This case was presented by members of the District Attorney’s Office specialized DUI Vertical Prosecution Unit. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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