Los Angeles Murder & Manslaughter Attorney

Vehicular Manslaughter

Dismissals
Los Angeles CA

Vehicular Hit and Run,
Client was accused of hitting a parked car and then, while fleeing the scene of the car crash, crashing into a wall. Client was positively I.D.’d by the owner of the parked car and the owner of the wall. The Law Office had one of it’s top investigators immediately contact the owners of the parked car and the damaged wall, arrange for restitution, get restitution paid, and get releases signed. The case was DISMISSED at Client’s next Court date.

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Client, a young woman student, was accused of vehicular manslaughter when the car she was driving struck a parked car killing a man who was sleeping inside it after she fell asleep at the wheel. It was 3 a.m. and she was going home from her boy friends house. Bernstein was successful in keeping charges from being filed after making his appearance known to the DA’s office. The DMV then took the case and revoked the clients’ drivers license for her reckless and deadly conduct. Result: Client was never charged with any crime. Bernstein fought the DMV’s revocation of her license and was successful after he filed an Administrative Writ of Mandamus in the Superior Court against the State of California. The Court granted the writ and the client obtained her drivers license back immediately.

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Los Angeles Vehicular Manslaughter Defense

Southern California Violent Crimes Defense Attorney

Vehicular manslaughter is typically classified as a misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to one year in jail.  Vehicular manslaughter is a common form of involuntary manslaughter and is defined as a death that results because of criminal negligence or due to a driver disobeying traffic safety laws.  Criminal negligence is when a person acts carelessly or with neglect. Most cases of vehicular manslaughter are a result of DUI (driving under the influence). 

An example of vehicular manslaughter would be: Sam downs a few beers at the local bar  and gets in his car and attempts to drive home.  On his way home, he runs a red light and smashes into another car, killing the other driver instantly.  Sam would most likely be arrested for DUI and charged with vehicular manslaughter.

Manslaughter in California

You must act fast to contact an attorney who understands your case and can act immediately to help to get you the best possible outcome. At the Law Offices of Barry Bernstein, we have the experience necessary to defend your vehicular manslaughter case. Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer Barry Bernstein has over 40 years of legal experience and knows what it takes to successfully defend your rights and freedom. With the proper defense, your sentence may be drastically reduced, resulting in limited or no jail time.

A manslaughter conviction may result in jail time, fines, probation, or more. Los Angeles defense attorney Barry Bernstein is ready to help you with your vehicular manslaughter case – he will use his knowledge and experience to fight for your rights and help to keep you out of jail.

Contact us about your legal matter today!