What is the penalty for vehicular manslaughter in california?

Answer 1

For many people drunk driving has ended with just an arrest and maybe a day in jail. However, there have been many drunk driving cases that involved fatalities. In this case a driver could be charged with vehicular manslaughter which is considered a crime of driving negligently and directly causing someone's death. There's even the chance that a driver could be charged for murder in this type of case.

In the state of California there are four types of vehicular manslaughter. The penalties are outlined below:

• PC 191.5: Vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, with gross negligence. Penalty: Up to 1 year county jail, or 4,6 or 10 years state prison. Note: With one or more priors of this or certain other vehicular felonies, 15 years to life in state prison ("Courtney's Law").

• PC 192(c)(1): Vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, without intoxication. Penalty: Up to 1 year county jail, or 2,4, or 6 years state prison.

• PC 192 (c)(2): Vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, without intoxication. Penalty: Up to 1 year county jail.

• PC 192 (c)(3): Vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, without gross negligence. Penalty: Up to 1 year county jail, or 16 months, 2, or 4 years state prison.

So, what should you do if you're caught in this type of situation?

Because this is such a serious issue, it's highly recommended that you contact an experiencedSan Diego DUI lawyer immediately.