Though it may sound like it, under California law, DUI murder is not a separate murder charge. It is a regular second-degree murder charge under California Penal Code 187. Second-degree murder does not mean that …
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Navy Man Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter And Other Charges
When a DUI accident results in a fatality, the driver is typically charged with either vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated or gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Both charges are different from a murder charge in that …
Man Drives Into Home While Evading Police
California treats each DUI individually. While many times, a DUI is a simple misdemeanor, there are certain situations in which a sentence enhancement can be added to a DUI, increasing penalties. One of these situations …
Gross Vehicular Homicide Charges After Crash
In California, if a DUI accident leads to a loss of life, the charges can become much more serious than just a DUI. The prosecutor can choose to charge a person with either vehicular manslaughter, …
Woman With Child Crashes Into Police Station, Drags Officer
If arrested for DUI while a minor is in the vehicle, a person not only will face DUI charges but will likely face additional charges as well. There are two ways that the prosecutor can …
Truck Driver Accused Of DUI In Fatal Accident
California, like many other states, has a lower threshold for DUI for those who have a commercial driver’s license. This threshold applies, even if the driver is not driving a commercial vehicle. It is applicable …
New Law May Increase DUI Penalties, Including Impoundment
California, like many states, has a series of escalating penalties for those who become repeat DUI offenders. Under the current law, if a person convicted of DUI is charged and convicted within 10 years of …
9 Pedestrians Injured In Fullerton Accident
A DUI drugs charge is very much like a DUI alcohol charge except that a person charged with this may find them facing drug charges as well. While illicit drugs are commonly seen during DUI …
DUI Driver Convicted For 2nd Degree Murder In Riverside
In some cases, murder is a deliberate act. This is why the law draws a very distinct line between manslaughter and murder. In simple terms, murder is a death that is the direct result of …
Officer Suspected In DUI Hit And Run
In California, a DUI combined with a hit and run is actually two charges. First is the DUI charge, and the penalties for that can vary widely depending on the circumstances and whether or not …