DUI Crash Kills Teen

Funeral services were held on Monday for a 14-year-old from Irvine who died following an alcohol-related accident on May 29th.  According to reports, Ashton Sweet was in a car with her father, Mohammed "Mike" Ghaemi and three of her female friends when another car ran a red left turn signal and slammed into their Mercedes.  Ashton was declared brain dead the following day at a local hospital and was kept on life support until her organs could be donated.  Another girl in the car was critically injured with broken bones and a lacerated spleen, but was later released from a local hospital.  Sweet's father and the two other girls in the car were treated for less serious injuries.  Austin Jeffrey Farley was the driver of the car that hit Sweet's.  Farley, 26, has a history of alcohol-related arrests as well as mental problems.  Farley was convicted of misdemeanor DUI in June of 2009.  According to police reports, Farley's blood alcohol concentration was 0.20% and police at the scene report he had trouble keeping his balance.  Farley is currently being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court on June 24th.  Farley has pleaded not guilty to murder, driving under the influence of alcohol and other charges.  If convicted, Farley is facing 20 years to life in prison. 

If you have been involved in a DUI-related accident, the first thing you need to do is hire a solid Los Angeles DUI defense attorney .  At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that DUI cases are rarely as cut and dry as they seem on paper.  That's why we employ our own private detective to get your side of the story.  Our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that very often road conditions or the driving habits of other drivers on the road often have more to do with seeming DUI accidents than alcohol.  In many cases these factors can cause erratic driving that seems like drunk driving.  If you are facing DUI charges, it might be easy to feel like you're trapped, but our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that you have options. 

Skilled and experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys know that if evidence is not collected by local law enforcement agents according to very specific procedures, it may be unusable in a court proceeding.  Many DUI cases are won or simply dismissed based on improperly collected evidence.  Call the Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner and Gorin, LLP today at 1-877-781-1570 to begin preparing your defense.