Judge again declines dismissal of murder charges in fatal 12-car crash

A Clark County judge has once again ruled to uphold charges of murder and attempted murder against the driver accused in a 12-car crash that killed three people, including his pregnant girlfriend.

Court records filed on May 22 reveal Judge Michelle Leavitt declined a motion by Jose Gutierrez’s defense counsel seeking to have the charges dismissed.

Gutierrez, 20, was behind the wheel of an Infiniti sedan that slammed into stopped traffic at the intersection of Cheyenne Avenue and Jones Boulevard on November 18. Witnesses and police have testified that Gutierrez was speeding and did not appear to make any attempt to avoid the collision…

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