Santa Ana, Orange County - The Orange County DUI attorneys and Orange County criminal attorneys at our Orange County DUI law firm read a very sad news regarding dui caused death in Fullerton or vehicular manslaughter case on the Orange County Register recently. It reported that Fullerton man, Jared Nobel Berggren, was guilty on two counts of felony gross vehicular manslaughter plus a penalty enhancement for causing great bodily injury.
Jared was intoxicated and charged for the 2009 deaths of two close friends killed in a car crash when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree after an evening of drinking. Mr. Berggren's passengers, Jacquelyn A. Ardalan, 19, of La Habra, and Miles A. Christensen, 19, of Fullerton were ejected from the truck on impact and died at the scene. Jared's blood -alcohol level was above 0.10 percent at the time of the crash according to the Orange County District Attorney's office.
Fullerton DUI defense attorney who reviewed this case explained about the law on the California vehicular manslaughter or Orange County DUI caused death. The Newport Beach DUI defense attorney sugguested that in California, Gross vehicular manslaughter or DUI death is an extremely serious crime under California Law. If a person is convicted, it can lead to lengthy jail terms or prison time. Jared Nobel Berggren is this particular case could be sentenced up to 14-years in prison for dui caused death in Orange County.
Under California Penal Code Section 191.5(a), "Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought, in the driving of a vehicle, where the driving was in violation of Sections 23140, 23152, or 23153 of the Vehicle Code, and the killing was either the proximate result of the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony, and with gross negligence, or the proximate result of the commission of a lawful act that might produce death, in an unlawful manner, and with gross negligence."
If you or someone you care has been arrested for a Orange County DUI , DWI, drunk driving crime, or charges such as gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, it is absolutely imperative that you contact a highly qualified Orange County DUI attorney as soon as possible. Our Southern California DUI Defense lawyers at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti has over ten years of experience defending clients from DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter cases.
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The Southern California DUI Defense attorneys at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti specializes in the area of DUI/DWI defense, as well as more complex cases involving gross vehicular manslaughter, such as the case noted above.
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