A very important California vehicular manslaughter DUI case saw a judge offer a surprisingly lenient sentence to a man who was found guilty of causing the death of his friend.
Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys face many difficult cases, including the challenges of defending complex DUI crimes. However, few Los Angeles attorneys will face a case as difficult as defending a vehicular manslaughter DUI charge. Between the general public's disdain of those accused of DUI, and the complexity of any homicide case, vehicular manslaughter DUI trials require a highly skilled Los Angeles DUI defense attorney.
In this particular case, there were 4 men in the car when the driver lost control and the vehicle overturned. One young man, who was a police recruit and a friend of the driver, died at the hospital after the accident. The driver was determined by California Highway Patrol to be too intoxicated to navigate the turns in the road, causing the accident.
The driver pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and was facing up to 5 years in prison. Both the mother of the driver and the mother of the young man who was killed testified that it was a lack in judgment, not character, that caused the driver to make the decisions he made that night. They said he was already paying severe consequences and did not need further jail time. The driver and the deceased were good friends. The man ultimately received a one-year sentence.
Vehicular manslaughter DUI convictions are felonies, and carry minimum jail time. Such prison sentences can be up to ten years in prison if the circumstances warrant such a severe sentence.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a Los Angeles vehicular manslaughter DUI, you need the skills of an experienced, successful Los Angeles DUI defense attorney. At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, our highly skilled team of attorneys can defend even the most complex DUI case. Call us today at 877-781-1570.
