Vehicular Manslaughter Defense

Vehicular manslaughter happens when a person is killed in a car crash under circumstances that could be considered unlawful. Vehicular manslaughter charges should never be applied to car accidents that are truly accidents, or where no illegal activity was taking place at the time of the crash. Cases of vehicular manslaughter are typically associated with issues like drunk driving, speeding, reckless driving or other causes that involve a driver willingly engaging in unlawful and potentially dangerous behaviors behind the wheel. If a person is killed, unintentionally, due to another person’s reckless, dangerous or unlawful driving behaviors, it’s possible to see charges associated with vehicular manslaughter.

Vehicular Manslaughter Causes

A VEHICLE AS A DEADLY WEAPON

Although we use car, trucks, SUVs, vans and other passenger occupant vehicles as every-day modes of transportation, it’s important to remember that they are large enough, heavy enough and fast enough to be considered deadly weapons. A vehicle as a weapon is particularly devastating. This is why cases involving unintentional death due to unlawful driving behaviors are considered vehicular manslaughter. With these large, heavy and fast vehicles comes great responsibility. If you’re facing any kind of charges associated with using a vehicle as a deadly weapon or involving vehicular manslaughter, you need to speak with a criminal defense attorney who has proven case experience as soon as possible.

DUI Vehicular Manslaughter 

DUI vehicular manslaughter is one of the most common charges associated with vehicular manslaughter. This is because drunk-driving crashes can occur at high speeds and leave devastating, catastrophic and fatal consequences. If somebody dies in a car crash, and you’re being accused of drunk driving, you could be facing multiple very heavy criminal charges. In addition to DUI charges, you will also be facing vehicular manslaughter charges. If convicted, you could be looking at thousands of dollars in fines and expenses and multiple years behind bars.