Overview
- Fraser Michael Bohm, 24, faces four counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence stemming from the Oct. 17, 2023 crash on Pacific Coast Highway.
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson found sufficient evidence to proceed, emphasizing speeds near or above 100 mph, the absence of a road-rage incident, and Bohm’s familiarity with the hazardous roadway.
- Prosecutors say vehicle data show stability control engaged at 93 mph and that Bohm continued accelerating to about 104 mph, supporting an implied-malice theory.
- Defense attorney Alan Jackson argues that speed alone cannot prove implied malice and says the team will seek appellate review of the ruling.
- Bohm remains free on $4 million bail as the court plans to set a trial date at a January 14 hearing, and the four victims were Pepperdine seniors Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams.