California takes DUI charges very seriously, particularly if a person has previous DUI convictions on their record. Drivers who are facing their first DUI conviction can expect to spend up to six months in jail, …
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2 People Killed and a 5-Year-Old Child Left In Critical Condition After A Deadly Crash
Each day in the United States, 30 people are killed in crashes that involve a drunk driver: one person every 50 minutes. In 2018, there were 10,511 deaths due to crashes caused by an intoxicated …
Driver Is Charged With Hit-And-Run and Felony DUI. His Bail Increased To $1 Million.
Most intoxicated drivers are caught by police long before they can be involved in an accident. However, those involved in a collision may be tempted to leave the scene. In California, this can add other …
Driver Charged With DUI After Hitting a Light Pole and Killing A Passenger
Under California law, the charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated requires that a few conditions be met. The first condition is that the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash. They also …
Driver With A DUI History Kills Passenger In A DUI Crash
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 …
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 …