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Homicide and Involuntary Manslaughter<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
DUI vehicular manslaughter is a homicide and occurs when a person operates a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and in doing so, unintentionally causing an accident that kills another person. Although it is not considered murder<\/a> since it was not a deliberate, malicious, or premeditated act, the offense is categorized as a homicide<\/em> because a person loses their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are different types of homicides, including involuntary and voluntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, negligent homicide, and vehicular homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A homicide is not always a crime, as is the case with self-defense. Criminal homicide, on the other hand, is causing the death of another, either by means of negligence, such as drunk driving, or willful intent, such as spontaneously killing a person that you catch sleeping with your spouse. This would be charged as voluntary manslaughter<\/em>, which is aptly called the heat of passion<\/em> crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vehicular manslaughter laws are divided into 3 distinct levels: vehicular manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and aggravated vehicular homicide. Vehicular manslaughter is when a driver causes the death of another person or their unborn child as a result of a misdemeanor traffic violation. Vehicular homicide is the same as vehicular manslaughter, but in two specific scenarios: as a result of driving negligence or speeding through a construction zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aggravated vehicular homicide is also the same as vehicular manslaughter, but in three specific scenarios: as a direct result of A) operating a vehicle while intoxicated; B) operating a vehicle recklessly; or C) committing a reckless traffic offense in a construction zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drunk driving vehicular manslaughter is charged as an involuntary manslaughter homicide, which is a DUI felony<\/a> offense. Upon conviction, a defendant can be punished by up to 6 years in prison, with an advisory jail sentence of 3 years, plus suspended drivers\u2019 license for 2 to 5 years and fines up to $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have been charged with drunk driving manslaughter, your next step is the most important one you will make in your life: hire a skilled and experienced Indiana criminal defense lawyer<\/a> for aggressive DUI defense. They can preserve your rights and protect you from the maximum sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you worried about your pending DUI charges in Indiana? <\/strong>Contact Attorney David E. Lewis<\/a> at 317-636-7514 to schedule a free initial consultation with a seasoned DUI lawyer in Indianapolis, Indiana<\/a> who will put your mind at ease with a strong and impactful defense. We also represent defendants charged in Indiana but who live in another state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Facts About Aggravating Factors in a Criminal Case<\/a> Drunk driving is illegal for a very good reason. Vehicles, after all, are comparable to a 3,000 pound missile at speeds as low as 10 miles per hour. Under that, they are still heavy machinery that can cause a devastating … Continue reading Vehicular Manslaughter Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
DUI Manslaughter Charges and Penalties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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