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Vehicular Homicide

Riverside Vehicular Homicide Defense Lawyers

Vehicular homicide—also called vehicular manslaughter—means unlawfully killing another person with a vehicle without intending to do so. Vehicular homicide can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.

At the Blumenthal Law Offices in Riverside, California, our criminal defense attorneys are dedicated to protecting the rights of clients accused of vehicular homicide, whether or not drunk driving was involved in the accident. If you have been charged with vehicular homicide, please contact us as soon as possible for a free consultation. Our criminal defense attorneys have more than 100 years of combined legal experience defending clients charged with serious crimes, including vehicular homicide.

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Gross vehicular homicide while intoxicated can result in up to 10 years in prison; with a previous manslaughter conviction, you can get 15 years to life.

Conviction and penalties on the various charges of vehicular manslaughter or vehicular homicide hinge on a number of questions:

  • What was the cause of the accident?
  • Were you driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more?
  • Did you display negligence? If so, was it gross negligence or ordinary negligence?
  • Did your negligence cause the death of another person?

Our criminal defense attorneys will fully investigate the case, interview witnesses, and consult accident reconstructionists and other experts. We will work diligently to determine if factors other than your alleged negligence contributed to the accidental death. In negotiations with the district attorney, we will seek to get the charges against you reduced or your case dismissed. We will give you our best legal advice about whether to resolve the case pre-trial or take it before a judge and jury.

For effective defense against serious criminal charges, you can depend on the attorneys of the Blumenthal Law Offices. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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