In California, if your DUI causes the death of another person, you might be charged with one, or more of the following – negligent vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and second-degree …
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DUI Crash Leads To Maximum Sentence
In California, a drunk driver who kills another person in an accident may be charged with vehicular manslaughter. The charge may go one of two ways. There is negligent vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, which may …
DUI Crash Leads To Second-Degree Murder Guilty Plea
In a DUI accident, if someone tragically loses their life, the DUI driver would normally face charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. This is because a charge of DUI murder rarely occurs. DUI murder …
Northridge Crash Deemed A Hit-And-Run DUI
California law requires that a driver stop if they have been in an accident where there is property damage and, of course, when there are injuries. Leaving an accident without stopping is a crime known …
Head-On Crash Blamed On Alcohol In Merced County
Studies indicate that driving while intoxicated and driving the wrong way are related. The National Transportation Safety Board found that 78% of all wrong way accidents occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and that …
Not Guilty Plea Entered In Fatal Cop Crash
“Don’t Drink and Drive.” “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” These are just some of the campaigns that various jurisdictions across the country have used in order to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking …
One Killed, Two Injured In Novato
Many people erroneously think that a DUI is the same as a traffic violation when there are many differences. One major difference is that most traffic violations do not require a court case. Most of …
Man Faces Serious Charges After Killing His Mother In An Accident
When it comes to a fatal crash where it is suspected someone was under the influence, that driver may be charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, murder, or perhaps both. The vehicular manslaughter charge may …
Horse Rider Charged With DUI After Trampling In Parade In Sacramento
A person can be charged with DUI even when simply sitting in their car if they are intoxicated, even if that car is parked. Of course, the legal limit for blood-alcohol levels in California is …
Respected Santa Monica Police Officer Caught Driving DUI
Undoubtedly, drunk driving is of huge societal concern, given that a significant portion of fatal traffic accidents involves drivers who are above the legal blood-alcohol content limit. Statistics abound regarding the number of traffic accidents …