ANAHEIM, Orange County - A wrong-way driver, Jessica Shekell, of Fullerton, is facing charges for driving under the influence or felony DUI for car crash causing the death of two people and injury of the two children.
The crash was happened on freeway at 3 am on Monday. Two people from San Bernardino were killed. Shekell is facing charge for driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter.
In California, DUI charge is a serious criminal charge. It also called driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or driving while intoxicated. In Orange County, a drunk driver is charged with misdemeanor DUI when he is involved in the first DUI offense or second DUI without any injury or property damage. The punishment usually includes jail time and fines and programs. California DUI law is especially strict with drunk-driving minors or DUI drivers under the drinking age.
In Southern California, a DUI driver is charged with felony DUI when this person had prior felony convictions or a penalty enhancement or bodily injury and it is based on the seriousness of the circumstances. The punishment for a felony DUI is severe. It usually includes longer term of prison time and substantial fine.
Under California law, if you were charged with DUI, you need to fight for two separate charges, one is a California DUI criminal charge and anther one is DMV charge. You are allowed only 10 days to request a DMV hearing before the DMV automatic suspend your driver's license. It is vital for you to move as soon as possible to retain an experienced Southern California DUI attorney to defend your rights and freedom.
How an Orange County DUI defense Attorney can help you in your felony DUI charges or vehicle manslaughter defense ?
It will make a big difference to your DUI charge when you have a skilled and experienced Orange County DUI attorney stand by your side to represent you. At Law offices of Michael L. Guisti, our DUI defense attorneys have proven record of success in defending clients charged with DUI, both with felony DUI charges or misdemeanor DUI charges.
At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, we have successfully represented hundreds of clients charged with drunk driving, DUI or driving under the influences throughout Southern California, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino.
Our Orange county Criminal defense attorneys and Orange County DUI defense lawyers are extremely familiar with the local courts (our Attorneys are in the Orange County court rooms every single day fighting for clients' criminal charges or DUI charges, such as Newport beach, Fullerton, Westminster, Santa Ana, Irvine, Tustin, Huntington Beach), the judges and the prosecutors, which will be beneficial to your defense. Please contact our DUI attorney at 714-530-9690 for a free consultation or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
