A Boynton Beach driver was charged with DUI manslaughter earlier this month. He is also facing seven additional charges because of a wrong-way Boca Raton drunk driving accident that killed a young Plantation woman and injured two others back in 2008, according to The Examiner.
Veteran Broward County DUI Lawyer Carlos Canet frequently encourages defendants to seek the advice of an experienced and qualified drunk driving defense attorney as soon as possible after a DUI car accident. This is particularly critical in the wake of a serious or fatal crash. Authorities continue to seek maximum penalties against those who are charged in fatal drunk driving accidents.
Police report that the driver was intoxicated and heading northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Boca Raton when the car struck an SUV carrying 5 people, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Three of the five people of the SUV were ejected as a result of the crash.
The Boynton Beach driver was schedule to plead guilty to the DUI manslaughter charges back in November but reportedly broke out of his house arrest ankle monitor and fled to Belize. He was found and captured nearly a month later, reports ABC 25.
Typically, a defendant is facing many years behind bars if found guilty. Prosecutors are often not inclined to strike a deal unless an aggressive defense lawyer backs them down.
By thoroughly investigating a DUI Manslaughter or DUI homicide case, a drunk driving defense lawyer may:
-Fight the results of breathalyzer examinations or field sobriety tests.
-Challenge and examine the actions of officers at the scene.
-Be able to show a defendant was not responsible for causing the accident, or was only partially at fault.
-Reach an agreement with the prosecuting attorney that is in a defendant's best interest, often a much better deal than potential sentencing.
-Challenge the search and seizure of evidence.
-Call into question the training of officers or maintenance and operation of a breathalyzers.
-With the proper evidence and defense, an attorney can work to seek a reduction or dismissal of the charges. An attorney can even fight for alternative sentences.
The Boynton Beach man is facing 25 years in prison, and with his current age of 67 he states that's virtually a life sentence.
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.
