Giovanni Cucullo, 41, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and was subsequently charged with second-degree manslaughter and DUI. Cucullo crashed into a tree on High Ridge Road last month, killing 27-year-old passenger, Maryann Loprete.
According to authorities, Loprete, who recently moved to Stamford from Alaska, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision and died from head injuries she suffered. She died shortly after being admitted to Stamford Hospital. Cucullo sustained a lower-leg injury and had surgery at Stamford Hospital before being arrested on January 31. He posted a $100,000 bond and was released from custody shortly after being charged in the fatal accident.
Sherman entered a not-guilty plea for his client during the hearing Tuesday. Cucullo is due back in court March 2.
A Los Angeles vehicular manslaughter DUI charge can carry serious consequences including; probation, alcohol school, community service , suspension of driving privileges and even jail time. In addition to a DUI, Cucullo also was charged with second-degree manslaughter after the passenger in the car he was driving died. This additional charge can, not only have a detrimental effect on the DUI case, it can also add more severe consequences for the accused.
A Los Angeles vehicular manslaughter DUI can be filed under a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the case. Property damage, injury and death are taken into account when filing a
Los Angeles vehicular manslaughter DUI charge under a misdemeanor or felony. Additional charges, such as in the Cucullo case, can also be tacked onto the DUI charges. The individual circumstances of each case can determine the severity of the consequences associated with it.
In order to properly defend yourself against a Los Angeles vehicular manslaughter DUI charge in court you need an experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team. There are several routes that a Los Angeles defense attorney team can take to defend a client accused of a DUI including; proving an unlawful police stop, proving that your rights were violated, proving that a search was unconstitutional, validity of administered blood test, whether a Drug Recognition Expert was used to examine the suspect and others.
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