The Examiner reports a defendant has reached a negotiated plea as the result of a January 2009 drunk driving accident in Miami that killed a Plantation doctor.
Richard Doval will be sentenced to six years in prison, two years of house arrests and fifteen years of probation. His driver's license was suspended for life and he must pay more than $25,000 in restitution.
The job of a Miami drunk driving defense lawyer is to reach the best resolution possible in a case, given the facts. In this case, a well-known doctor was killed in a crosswalk. Under Florida law, anyone convicted of DUI manslaughter or vehicular homicide faces up to 30 years in prison if the charge includes allegations of leaving the scene of an accident.
Prior published accounts report the doctor was walking across the street with three colleagues who were in Miami to attend a medical conference. A truck plowed through the intersection, hitting the doctor in the crosswalk and throwing him 65 feet to his death. The driver did not stop after the collision, but was followed by a witness and stopped by police. He reportedly had a half-empty bottle of liquor in his truck at the time of his arrest.
The 60-year-old physician had worked as a kidney specialist with offices in Coral Springs and Lauderdale Lakes.
Fort Lauderdale DUI Attorney Carlos Canet is an aggressive and experienced drunk driving defense attorney, representing clients facing DUI charges in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach. Call 866-7ASKDUI to discuss your rights.
