I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND ACCIDENTALLY KILLED A MAN IN RIVERSIDE. THIS IS MY SECOND DUI OFFENSE. WHAT CAN I DO?
I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND ACCIDENTALLY KILLED A MAN IN RIVERSIDE. THIS IS MY SECOND DUI OFFENSE. WHAT CAN I DO?
Any DUI involving a fatality is very serious and the fact that you have a prior DUI conviction means that the District Attorney’s office will very likely file 2nd degree murder charges against you. These charges carry a 15-life sentence and the stakes in your case could not be any higher. With so much at stake it is critical that you meet with the Riverside DUI lawyers at Wallin and…
Read MoreI’ve been charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated with gross negligence in Santa Ana, CA. What punishment am I facing?
Vehicular manslaughter whiled intoxicated with gross negligence in California under Penal Code 191.5(a) is filed as a felony by the prosecution. The punishments depending on certain circumstances, will include the following: 1. Four, six, or ten years in the State Prison, or 2. Fifteen years-to-life in prison if you have a prior conviction of Penal Code Section 191.5 or two or more previous DUI convictions. 3. Also, if there are…
Read MoreA friend is being charged with murder because he caused a car accident where another person died while he was under the influence of alcohol. He didn’t mean to kill anybody so how can they charge him with murder?
In California a person can be charged with 2nd degree murder if they are under the influence of alcohol and they cause an accident which results in the death of another person, including a person in the car they are driving. Murder can be charged under these circumstances under a theory called implied malice. That means that the person knew that drinking and driving was dangerous and although they were…
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