A manslaughter charge differs from a murder charge in that there is no intent to kill. When it comes to the difference between gross vehicular manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter, the primary difference is negligence. In …
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8 Year Sentence In Deadly Ventura County DUI Crash
California has a series of additional penalties that can be added to a DUI. These harsher penalties are sometimes called enhancements or special allegations. They are not separate charges, but rather, they enhance the charges …
DUI Death Rate Increasing In California Over The Last Decade
While the award for strictest overall DUI laws in the United States goes to Arizona, California is no pushover when it comes to punishing DUI. It begins with an immediate suspension of the accused driver’s …
Cyclist Hit And Run Suspect Identified And Arrested
In California, like many other states, it is illegal to leave the scene of an accident without stopping to exchange information. If the accident involves just property damage, the charge is a misdemeanor. If the …
Actor Michael Madsen Sentenced For DUI
California has decided to take a particularly strong stance on driving under the influence. This stance is shown through the state’s response of suspending the driver’s license of someone who is simply accused of DUI. …
Driver Receives Maximum Sentence For Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is one of the more serious DUI manslaughter charges in California. It is always charged as a felony. In order for a prosecutor to prove a gross vehicular manslaughter charge, …
Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Motorcycle From Behind, Kills Rider
California is a state that allows for enhancements to be added to DUI charges. Rather than additional charges, these are added to the DUI charge, resulting in stiffer penalties. Some DUI enhancement charges include excessive …
Alleged DUI Driver Accused Of 911 Abuse
California, like many states, has escalating penalties for DUI offenses. While a first offense is usually a misdemeanor, further offenses can quickly escalate. This generally means more time in jail, higher fines, and a longer …
7 Year Sentence In Deadly DUI Crash In Beverly Hills
There are only a few differences between a charge of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. That difference is acting with ordinary negligence and acting with “gross” negligence. The difference between …
Arraignment Scheduled For DUI-Related Murder Case In Livermore
In California, DUI murder is one of the rarest of the DUI charges that involve a person’s death in a DUI accident. Most people are charged with either vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated or gross vehicular …