When a DUI Accident May Result in a Second-Degree Murder Charge
Learning that you have caused an accident and killed another person can be devastating. The shock of the accident and the knowledge that a life was taken can wreak havoc on your emotional and mental state. When an accident like this occurs because a driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol in California, the driver may face one of three felony charges. One of these is a second-degree murder charge, which is also known as a “Watson murder.” This charge carries the harshest possible penalties of all felony DUI charges in the state and is best handled by a felony DUI defense attorney. People v. Watson Establishes DUI Suspects May be Charged with Murder A murder charge is…
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