Repeat DUI Offender Charged with Murder in Fatal Newport Beach Crash

TL;DR
Joseph Alcazar, 30, has been charged with murder after allegedly driving under the influence and killing 14-year-old Rosenda Elizabeth Smiley in Newport Beach. Alcazar, who had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit and two prior DUI convictions, struck Smiley while she was crossing the street, also injuring a 13-year-old girl. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years to life in prison.
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