Ramona is driving down the street in her car.She is also sending a text via her smartphone.Distracted by the texting,she fails to notice a stop sign at the intersection.She proceeds into the intersection without slowing.She strikes a pedestrian who has stepped off the curb to cross the street.Even though she is only traveling about 20 miles per hour,the collision knocks the pedestrian in the air.Upon landing on the street,the blow to the head kills the pedestrian.Under Texas law,the most serious offense,if any,Ramona has committed is:

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Under Texas law, criminally negligent homicide occurs when someone causes the death of another by doing something or failing to do something that they should have been aware carried a significant risk of causing death or serious bodily injury. In this scenario, Ramona's act of texting while driving and failing to observe a stop sign, leading to the death of a pedestrian, fits the definition of criminally negligent homicide.

Ramona Is Driving Down the Street in Her Car