With good legal representation, your first DWI usually can get you a $300 fine and some probation and classes. A second offense might yield a 30 day sentence. More priors, high alcohol readings, and test refusals can make the consequences much worse. In Minnesota, causing injury or death while driving impaired converts the offense to a “Criminal Vehicular Operation/Homicide” and increases the maximum possible penalties dramatically. But did you know that a person can be sentenced to life in prison for a DWI/DUI crime? Check out this story out of Texas at San Antonio Express News, and don’t drink and drive.
Criminal Vehicular Homicide Charges: Defending Against Serious Consequences
In Minnesota, criminal vehicular homicide charges, often referred to in other states as DUI or DWI manslaughter, carry grave implications, potentially resulting in significant penalties and long-term consequences for those accused. At Sieben Edmunds Miller, our team...