Teenager Charged with DUI with Death in Nevada
A nineteen year old was recently arrested for breaking Nevada DUI law after he allegedly drove his Honda Accord into the path of a Dodge Ram pickup, killing the driver instantly. The teen was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a death and a felony count of reckless driving with a death.
Nevada DUI law makes driving under the influence a misdemeanor as long as no one gets hurt. But a DUI with injury or death is a category B felony, with punishment ranging from two to twenty years in prison and fines ranging from $2,000 to $5,000.
Nevada DUI law also restricts prosecutors from plea-bargaining too much unless the evidence is ostensibly weak. But because the suspects presumably meant no harm, they will usually be segregated from more violent offenders in prison.
