Man Faces Up To 28 Years In Prison After Fatal DUI Accident

An Aurora man faces up to 28 years in prison in connection with Los Angeles Felony DUI charges that left two of the passengers in his car dead. Thomas G. Ofenloch, 25, pleaded guilty to two aggravated  Los Angeles Felony DUI charges that stemmed from an accident August 4, 2007.
The high-speed accident killed Andrew Berger, 21, and Josh Sutton, 21, both of Geneva, dead.  According to authorities, Ofenloch's 2007 Nissan Sentra was travelling at more than 100 mph when he drove it through a T-intersection and into a field. The car became airborne and struck a tree.  Berger, the front-seat passenger, was wearing a seat belt, but the force of impact literally split the belt and he was ejected, the prosecutor said. Ofenloch managed to escape with only minor injuries.

The Los Angeles Felony DUI accident happened about 2:50 a.m. Earlier that night, the three men had attended a party where all three men had allegedly been drinking. According to party attendees, Ofenloch was in the worst state of the three men before they left.

A witness said that she tried stopping them before they left, but they dind't listen to her pleas.
Ofenloch had a previous run in with the law when he was arrested for DUI just five weeks before the fatal accident.  Under state guidelines, theLos Angeles Felony DUI sentencing range could include anything from six to 28 years in prison with the possibility of probation. 
Ofenloch's sentencing is set for April 26.

Unfortunately, Ofenloch's case isn't an isolated one; in fact, DUI deaths occur all of the time. Once a Los Angeles Felony DUI arrest has been made, you should always contact an attorney team to help you protect your rights in court. An experienced and professional Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team will aggressively fight on your behalf to avoid fines, jail time, community service, and probation. The professional Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP work closely with their clients in order to find problems within the prosecution to reach a fair outcome for their clients. If you find yourself in a DUI criminal offense case and need a solution to reduce or dismiss your case, contact the professional Los Angeles DUI defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP at 1-877-781-1570 or visit our site at  www.keglawyers.com for more information on the DUI process, arrests, charges, penalites and how we can help you if you've been charged with one.