In California, a DUI that involves an accident is treated more seriously than getting pulled over for a DUI. In all likelihood, the prosecutor in the case will attempt to seek heavier penalties if the …
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15 Year Sentence In Fatal DUI Accident Involving Child
Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, also known as gross DUI manslaughter, is one of the most serious DUI charges a person can face. It is only one step below a DUI murder charge, which is …
Driver Arrested For DUI, But Tesla Was In Self-Driving Mode
When it comes to avoiding a DUI, a person has many options available to them other than getting behind the wheel and hoping they don’t get pulled over. Having a designated driver is one way …
Chase Through San Fernando Valley Leads To Arrest
KTLA reports on a suspected DUI driver that led officers on a chase through San Fernando Valley. Los Angeles Police arrested a driver on suspicion of driving under the influence on Wednesday, November 28th. The …
Surfer Bruce Irons Arrested For DUI
A first arrest can be stressful, frightening, and upsetting. If that first arrest is a first-time DUI, it can be even doubly so. For a first-time DUI in California, a person could be looking at …
Deputy Killed During DUI Chase
Most DUI stops begin when an officer witnesses a traffic violation and attempts to pull a suspect over. The officer may also have noticed signs that the driver may be impaired and decide to try …
Solo Vehicle Crash Kills Passenger In San Francisco
In California, whether or not a vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is a felony or a misdemeanor depends on the circumstances surrounding the accident. Either way, the convicted person will end up spending some time in …
Richmond Crash Leads To Murder Charge
When a DUI kills someone in California, that person usually faces a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. While a murder charge is possible, prosecutors usually do not charge a person with DUI murder, …
Principal Charged With Murder In DUI Crash
Any DUI is a serious offense. In California, if a DUI involves the death of another person, it can be particularly serious. The prosecutor can charge a suspect with any one of the following charges: …
Death In Concord After DUI Crash
The difference between vehicular manslaughter and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is small, legally speaking, but it could be the difference in facing a felony or a misdemeanor charge. Regular vehicular manslaughter generally means that …