Chattahoochee County Georgia homicide by vehicle criminal defense attorneys
First degree homicide by vehicle is a felony. A homicide by vehicle is classified as first degree when the driver:
(1) illegally met or overtook a school bus;(2) unlawfully failed to stop after a collision;(3) was driving recklessly;(4) was driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs;(5) did not stop for, or otherwise was trying to flee from a law enforcement officer, or (6) had been declared a habitual offender in the past.
First degree homicide by vehicle is punishable by 3 to 15 years in jail. If the accused had previously been declared a habitual violator, the punishment ranges from 5 to twenty years, and at least 1 year of the sentence should be served.
Second degree vehicular homicide includes all vehicular homicides without intent to kill that involve any other violations of the laws regulating the operation of motor vehicles. For instance, a death resulting from a failure to yield to oncoming traffic, speeding, or driving too slowly, except if such constituted reckless driving, could be charged as a homicide by vehicle in the second degree.
Second degree vehicular homicide is a misdemeanor, punishable by jail term for up to one year, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. But, at the judge s discretion, punishment can be suspended or a probation sentence may be awarded.
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