Vehicular Manslaughter in Los Angeles
No matter how wealthy and powerful you are, a DUI fatality will lead to prison time. Vehicular manslaughter is a crime that many Los Angeles DUI defense attorney defend on a regular basis. A Los Angeles
vehicular manslaughter case may involve various elements, such as expert testimony, scientific analysis and more.
Donte Stallworth, one of the best wide receivers on the Cleveland Browns football team, will spend 30 days in prison for his role in the death of a pedestrian. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth took full responsibility for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida and began serving a 30-day jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to DUI vehicular manslaughter.
Stallworth faced 15 years in prison for the vehicular manslaughter crime. After his release from jail, Stallworth must serve two years of house arrest and spend eight years on probation. The NFL has said it will review the matter for possible disciplinary action. Lyons said the plea agreement will allow Stallworth to resume his football career.
Stallworth also must undergo drug and alcohol testing, will have a lifetime driver's license suspension and must perform 1,000 hours of community service. Lyons said after five years, Stallworth could win approval for limited driving such as for employment.
Vehicular manslaughter is an extremely serious criminal charge and requires an experienced Los Angles vehicular manslaughter attorney. Sometimes a vehicular manslaughter charge is accompanied with a misdemeanor dui or felony dui charge.
The Los Angeles vehicular manslaughter attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP are skilled in defending charges of vehicular manslaughter caused by DUI. This crime is charged as a felony and can carry a state prison sentence of up to 10 years, depending on the specific situation. If you have been charged with or arrested for
vehicular manslaughter, our DUI attorneys can help. When you contact our offices for a consultation, you will talk to an attorney who can answer your questions and help you understand your options from this point forward. If we work with you on your case, our attorneys will fight to help ensure you do not go to prison.