Albuquerque Man Sentenced after Vehicular Homicide Conviction

M.S. recently received his sentence after being convicted of vehicular homicide stemming from a fatal DUI incident. The crash occurred in August of last year when M.S. was reportedly driving his pickup truck while under the influence of alcohol. His truck hit another car which had a two-year-old boy in the back seat. He then attempted to flee the scene by going the wrong way at which point he struck a police cruiser. Officers caught up to the man, stopped him and took him into custody. Arrest reports state that M.S. took a breath test on a portable breathalyzer machine and registered a 0.16 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC)—twice the legal limit. The little boy received a severe brain injury in the crash and was on life support for a week before family decided to take him off. He died shortly thereafter. Have you been charged with DUI? Get the help of a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney immediately.

DUI Charges Increased after Toddler's Death

M.S. was initially charged with hit and run and DUI involving serious injury. He posted bond and was released pending his court hearing. He was arrested again days later when the two-year-old died. The charges against him were increased at that time to vehicular homicide. The new charges doubled the possible prison time to six years. He was convicted of the serious charge against him and recently sentenced to the maximum penalty of six years' incarceration. M.S. expressed his apologies to the little boy's family and said he will be speaking to high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving.

Albuquerque DUI Defense Lawyer

DUI charges in incidents involving an injury accident can mean the possibility of harsh punishment in the form of years of prison time, thousands in fines and fees as well as other costly penalties. You need to have a defense attorney that is not only highly capable in handling criminal cases but also knows their way around drunk driving and driving under the influence of drugs charges. Contact a lawyer on our team at the Romero Law Firm right away to find out what our skill and experience may be able to do for your case. We have successfully handled cases involving misdemeanor DUI, first time DUI, multiple DUI, DUI hit and run, under age DUI and more. We have a thorough understanding of the entire DUI process from field sobriety tests and the administrative hearing regarding your driving privileges to arraignment and trial.