20-Year-Old Charged with Manslaughter in DUI Accident Case

20-Year-Old Charged with Manslaughter in DUI Accident Case

By the Law Offices of Thomas Tears

A 20-year-old Santa Ana man has been arrested after a single vehicle accident resulted in severe injuries and a fatality. U.M. was driving his late model Honda hatchback south on North Fairview Street with four passengers at about 1:15 am when he lost control of the vehicle. Reports state that U.M. was driving at a high rate of speed at the time and careened into a fence and then crashed into a utility pole after losing control of his car. All vehicle occupants were injured in the wreck though some only minorly. Paramedics and police arrived at the crash scene where they found that one of the passengers, a 23-year-old man, had suffered severe injuries and died. Other passengers had suffered critical to minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals. U.M. suffered minor injuries and was released into police custody that night after he was treated. He has been charged with DUI under 21, multiple counts of felony DUI involving injury and gross vehicular manslaughter. If convicted of all charges against him he could be sentenced to many years in prison. He is currently being held on $100,000 bail. Get the help of a criminal defense attorney skilled in handling serious DUI charges if you have been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

About Underage DUI Charges and Penalties

California strictly enforces a zero tolerance policy when it comes to those accused of drinking and driving under the age of 21. A driver under 21 years old can be charged with underage DUI for having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of just 0.01 percent as opposed to the 0.08 percent limit for those of legal drinking age. This can mean that you may be arrested even if you showed no indications of actually being impaired by alcohol. Penalties include an automatic driver's license suspension for one year, fines and various requirements for getting your license back after the suspension. If there were other circumstances involves such as having a BAC of 0.08 percent or greater, injury accidents, fatalities or others then that driver will be facing serious felony DUI charges. Felony DUI, DUI involving injury and vehicular manslaughter have penalties which include thousands in fines and at least one year in prison. Other penalties may be assessed as well.

Criminal Defense Lawyer in Santa Ana

Contact the law offices of Thomas Tears immediately if you are facing DUI charges of any kind. Our team has defended clients in a variety of DUI cases including underage DUI and DUI manslaughter. We may be able to get a positive outcome in your case!