In California, the charge of DUI causing injury can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor, but the penalties for both are stringent. DUI causing injury charges depend greatly upon the driver’s criminal …
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Driver Enters Plea Deal Reducing His Sentence to 10 Years
Although California takes all DUI charges seriously, a DUI charge is considered a misdemeanor. In some circumstances, a DUI can be upgraded to a felony charge. One such case is if the driver has a …
Former Elementary School Principal Convicted For Second-Degree Murder
In California, DUI murder is not a separate charge. It is a second-degree murder charge under California Penal Code 187. It is sometimes referred to as Watson murder after a 1981 California Supreme Court case …
Driver Under the Influence Kills Unborn Child In Car Accident
Any DUI in California is serious, but if a driver was found to have an “excessive” blood alcohol level, the penalties can be much stiffer. An excessive blood alcohol level can increase jail time, the …
Three People Killed In A DUI Accident In Orange County
Murder charges in a DUI case are some of the rarest charges. Drivers who drive under the influence and take someone’s life may find themselves facing either manslaughter or murder charges. Despite it being a …
No Contest Plea In Felony DUI Charge, Crash Involved CHP Officers
In California, Vehicle Code 23153 covers being involved in a DUI accident and causing injury to another person. There are two versions of the law: 23153(a), which covers having some drugs or alcohol in a …
Pedestrian Killed In Suspected DUI Crash
Since 2011, the state of California has had a policy of suspending the driver’s license of anyone charged with DUI. The state Department of Motor Vehicles carries out the license suspension, which occurs within 30 …
Sonoma Crash Kills One, Injures Two, DUI Possibly Involved
CBS Local San Francisco reports that one person is dead and two are hurt following a crash near Sonoma. The accident occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Sunday just outside of the city of Sonoma …
Driver Arrested For DUI After Injuring Passenger In Crash
In California, as long as there are no aggravating factors, a person’s first, second, and third DUI charges are usually misdemeanors. This is not always the case because there are situations where an otherwise simple …
Wrong-Way Driver Involved In Fatal Accident In Fontana
Any DUI in California can come with some very harsh penalties. However, if there is an accident involved with the DUI charge, the penalties can quickly become more severe. In fact, the worse the accident …
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