Jorene Ypanto Nicolas
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Case # 12WF0170
Date: September 4, 2015
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An inattentive driver was sentenced today to six years in state prison for killing a motorist by crashing into the victim’s car at approximately 85 mph after failing to notice that traffic had come to a stop. Jorene Ypanto Nicolas, 32, San Diego, was found guilty by a jury on Aug. 13, 2015, of one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. On April 16, 2014, a previous jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in this case finding 11 to one in favor of guilt and the trial resulted in a mistrial.
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 27, 2011, Nicolas was speeding while traveling northbound on Interstate 405 near Edwards Street in a Toyota Prius. She became distracted and inattentive while driving and failed to notice that the traffic ahead had come to a complete stop. Continue reading