It is often hard to take the blame for our actions, which can lead to excuses that justify the mistake. Such was the case when a Utah driver struck and killed sibling bicyclists in Washington City, Utah, competing in a race. The brothers were riding in their bike lane when
Colorado vehicular homicide DUI likely sounds to readers like a particularly severe criminal offense. That is indeed the case. An online overview of the topic stresses that, “Vehicular homicide is a serious criminal charge that can result in a long prison sentence.” Colorado statutory law denotes vehicular homicide as a
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, there’s a chance you could be accused of vehicular homicide or manslaughter. There is a particularly high chance of this if you’ve been charged with a DUI for driving with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08 percent or if it appears that
While we enjoy many freedoms here in Colorado that have yet to spread to the rest of the country, those freedoms do carry with them the potential to bring great harm when abused. A young man has come to terms with this tragic reality after pleading guilty to two counts
No one wants to hurt another person in a moment of foolishness, but drunk drivers often find themselves in just this situation. Unfortunately, those same drivers often make the double mistake of being overcome by the weight of the situation and making things much worse for themselves in the process.
A grizzly scene concluded much better than it was meant to recently, when a Colorado man was unsuccessful in his attempt to kill his 2-year-old son. The man is currently facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, child abuse, possession of a controlled substance and vehicular manslaughter, among others. The crash
If you’ve been suffering because of the loss of a loved one after a car accident, you may be wondering what the law will do to protect others and to punish the persons who caused your family member’s death. One thing the law may do is classify the case as
Drunk driving and other traffic violations can get you into deep trouble with the law, particularly if you cause injuries to others. When you choose to get behind the wheel while intoxicated, you’re making a personal choice to put yourself and others in harm’s way. There are ways to defend
Any kind of criminal charges related to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is serious. However, when a person’s actions behind the wheel result in the death of another person, it becomes a much more serious incident. This is true not just in Colorado but in all other
A few days ago, the Denver Channel reported that a 27-year-old Colorado man was sentenced to four years in prison after his conviction earlier this year on charges of vehicular homicide and DUI. He was arrested in March of last year after a crash near Fort Collins that killed his
