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People v. Bladimir Agustin-Chavez, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 23CR08975
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People v. Teodulo Nava Clemente, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 23CR80038
Case: 23CR08975 – Bladimir Agustin-Chavez
On December 29, 2023, District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced that the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has filed a criminal complaint as a result of the fatal vehicle collision that occurred on Hwy 166 near Santa Maria on December 25, 2023. The complaint filed with the Santa Barbara Superior Court charges 27-year-old Bladimir Agustin-Chavez with the following crimes:
Count 1: Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated, in violation of Penal Code section 191.5(a), a felony. Count 2: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Injury, in violation of Vehicle Code section 23153(a), a felony. Count 3: Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08% or Higher Causing Injury, in violation of Vehicle Code section 23153(b), a felony. Count 4: Driving Without a License, in violation of Vehicle Code section 12500(a), a misdemeanor. Mr. Chavez is also charged in Counts 2 and 3 with personally inflicting great bodily injury upon the alleged victim, in violation of Penal Code section 12022.7(a). Additionally, Mr. Chavez is charged in Counts 2 and 3 with driving with a blood alcohol content of .15% or higher, in violation of Vehicle Code section 23578.
Mr. Chavez was arraigned on December 27 , 2023 in the Santa Maria division of the Santa Barbara Superior Court. He remains in custody and bail was set at $250,000. A preliminary hearing is set for January 3, 2024 with a preliminary hearing conference set for January 2, 2024 in Department 6 of the Santa Maria courthouse.
Case: 23CR80038 – Teodulo Nava Clemente
On December 29, 2023, District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced that the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has filed a criminal complaint as a result of the head on collision that occurred on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara near Bath Street on the night of December 25, 2023. The complaint filed with the Santa Barbara Superior Court charges 38-year-old Teodulo Nava Clemente with the following crimes:
Count 1: Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury, in violation of Vehicle Code section 23153(a), a felony. Count 2: Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury, in violation of Vehicle Code section 23153(b), a felony. Count 3: Driving Into Oncoming Traffic, in violation of Vehicle Code section 21651(c), a felony. Count 4: Driving When Privilege Suspended for Prior DUI Conviction, in violation of Vehicle Code section 14601.2(a), a misdemeanor. Count 5: Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility, in violation of Vehicle Code section 16028(a), an infraction. Mr. Nava Clemente is also charged in counts 1, 2, and 3 with inflicting great bodily injury on the alleged victim. Mr. Nava Clemente is also charged in counts 1 and 2 with inflicting injury on more than one victim and causing great bodily injury within 10 years of two prior DUI convictions. It is further alleged that he had a blood alcohol content of greater than .20%.
An arraignment date has not yet been set.
District Attorney John T. Savrnoch states: “This press release involves two separate and tragic incidences that occurred over the holiday weekend emphasizing the extreme dangers and irrevocable ramifications when driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.”
