Murfreesboro Vehicular Homicide Defense Attorney
If you cause the death of another person because you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol while operating a car, boat, plane or other motor vehicle, you can be charged with vehicular homicide.
Since 1994, criminal defense lawyer Rob McKinney has defended people charged with vehicular homicide in Nashville and throughout Tennessee.
What Is Vehicular Homicide?
A Class B felony, vehicular homicide can result in significant consequences, including fines and incarceration. Those convicted with lose their license for between three and 10 years. There is no opportunity to obtain a restricted driver's license.
To be convicted of this crime, the prosecution must show that:
- Your behavior was reckless
- The death occurred as a result of your reckless conduct, which created a substantial risk of death or serious injury OR
- Your intoxication by alcohol or drugs caused the death
We study the facts of the case to determine whether your behavior directly led to the death. It may not have. For example, if you struck a pedestrian who darted out between two parked cars while jaywalking, we would argue that the pedestrian's actions caused the accident, not your behavior.
Contact a Nashville DUI and Vehicular Homicide Attorney
Our legal team will look at the accident from all angles and develop a defense strategy designed to minimize the negative consequences to you. To put the strength of our experience on your side, please contact us online or call toll free 866-603-2842. We offer a free initial consultation and case evaluation.
To learn more about the legal aspects of drunk driving, please visit our Drunk Driving/DUI Practice Page.
