Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Vehicular Manslaughter
According to an abclocal.go.com article, a man received a sentence amounting to eight years in prison for driving while under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of a 31-year-old police officer. The 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in June for last summer’s accident that took place in Woodbridge. At the time of the collision, the officer and another law enforcement official were transporting a prisoner to the Middlesex County Correction Center.
The report mentioned that during his sentence hearing on September 17, 2009, the man said that every day he “thinks about his stupid decision to drink and drive and the lives he ruined.” He seemed remorseful as he cried and asked for forgiveness.
The wife of the deceased police officer said that she thought the man’s sentence was fair, stating, “I know someday I will be able to forgive him.”
As this case demonstrates, the penalties for drunk driving can be very severe, especially in incidents where another person is killed because of the accident. Although these cases are indeed tragic, not everyone charged with DWI or even vehicular manslaughter is guilty. If you find that you are facing charges of driving while intoxicated, your future may contain a lengthy prison sentence, hefty fines, and many other negative consequences. That is why it is absolutely imperative that you retain the services of an experienced New Jersey DWI defense attorney that will work to achieve the best possible outcome for your case.
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Source Article: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7019424
