February 24, 2009: Young man charged with two (2) felony counts of Vehicle Code section 23109, engaging in a speed contest causing great bodily injury, and two (2) felony counts of Vehicle Code section 23105, reckless driving causing great bodily injury. District Attorney's plea bargain offer before trial was plead guilty to all four (4) felony counts, no committment as to sentencing, leaving client exposed to a potential prison sentence of five (5) years. Four (4) week jury trial in Malibu Superior Court results in acquittal on two (2) counts of reckless driving causing great bodily injury, hung jury on engaging in a speed contest causing great bodily injury 9-3 and 10-2 for not guilty; guilty of one (1) count of misdemeanor lesser included reckless driving, a violation of Vehicle Code section 23103, which carries only a maximum possible sentence of ninety (90) days or less.