San Diego Vehicular Manslaughter Lawyer

What is vehicular manslaughter?

Vehicular manslaughter is a criminal act that is committed when one person kills another person during a motor vehicle collision. When a person dies as a result of vehicular manslaughter, it is usually due to the fact that another person acted negligently or recklessly. For example, if a driver were to drive under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol and cause an accident that resulted in the death of another person, it would be considered vehicular manslaughter. The negligent driver who was DUI would then face formal criminal charges and legal penalties if he/she was convicted.

In the state of California, when people have been charged with vehicular manslaughter, they are facing some of the most devastating legal penalties imaginable. This is due to the fact that the state wishes to crack down on drunk driving and because DUI results in so many deaths throughout California each year. Convicted vehicular manslaughters offenders will face sentences that involve huge fines, court fees, community service, probation and DUI school. In many cases, vehicular manslaughter convictions also lead to people serving years of their lives behind bars. Due to the serious nature of the legal penalties involved, those who have been charged with vehicular manslaughter in San Diego should give serious consideration to hiring a San Diego criminal defense lawyer.

San Diego Vehicular Manslaughter Attorney

The Law Offices of Aaron T. Hicks works with those who have been charged with vehicular manslaughter in the city of San Diego. The law firm knows that when people have been charged with this criminal offense, every effort must be placed into proving their innocence. Throughout its years of practice, the Law Offices of Aaron T. Hicks has helped many people fight their vehicular manslaughter charges and has also worked with prosecutors to have some clients' charges reduced.

Protect your best interests and contact a San Diego vehicular manslaughter attorney now!