A Night of Drinking Leads to Manslaughter

A 23 year old man was arrested Monday April 18, 2011 under the suspicion of driving under the influence. While this man was driving, he failed to stop at a stop sign. He hit and killed a 42 year old man while walking east on California Street in Walnut Park, CA around 1 a.m.

The suspect continued driving down the street and collided with a brick wall and overturned. He was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood with minor injuries, Connolly said. He was later arrested on suspicion of DUI and manslaughter.

It was not clear if the victim died at the scene or at a hospital.

This 23 year old man is now on arrest in suspicion of aDUI and vehicular manslaughter, very serious charges that can result in huge fines and prison time.

According to Penal Code 191.5, the penalty for vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, with gross negligence is up to 1 year county jail, or 4, 6 or 10 years state prison. With one or more priors of this or certain other vehicular felonies, one can face up to 15 years to life in state prison.At Hedding Law Firm we have dealt with thousands of similar cases and have seen great results. We place every effort to get our clients the best results possible. We will gather and contest all the evidence presented against you.

If you or someone you know is being charged with a DUI or vehicular manslaughter  contact us at Hedding Law Firm and let is help you in your time of need.