Santa Ana Vehicular Manslaughter Lawyer

Defending Vehicular Manslaughter Charges

If you are charged with a driving under this influence and your case involved an incident in which someone was killed, you can be charged with vehicular manslaughter. This is a felony charge and carries a lengthy prison sentence for conviction. It is vital you enlist the help of a Santa Ana criminal defense attorney to fight for your freedom, especially in the face of California's "three strikes law". Per this law, the penalty for a second felony conviction must be automatically doubled and a third felony conviction results in a prison sentence of 25 years to life.

When our firm represents you, one of the first actions we will take is to demand all the evidence the prosecution plans to use against you. Our legal team will investigate the evidence, the circumstances of the alleged offense and your arrest and build a case in defense of your charges. Factors that may contribute to your charges being reduced or dropped or an acquittal being achieved are numerous. Rights violations or procedural errors in relation to your arrest or the collection of evidence against you are significant issues. Any tests used may not have been administered correctly or legally and may not prove that you were actually impaired by alcohol or drugs. Other circumstances may present factors besides your driving being the cause of the accident which claimed a life.

Legal Representation in Your Vehicular Manslaughter Case

Our legal team will work relentlessly to exploit any avenue which may lead to dropped or reduced charges or your acquittal. Mr. Schaffer's nearly two decades as a prosecutor for the Orange County District Attorney's Office gives us invaluable insight into what to expect in your case and how best to prepare and conduct your defense. We offer a free consultation so that you may have your questions answered and discover how we can fight to save you from a prison sentence.

Contact a Santa Ana vehicular manslaughter attorney for help fighting against conviction and its consequences.