Fatal DUI Crash in Las Vegas
Last month ended with the sixty-second fatal car crash in Las Vegas Metro's jurisdiction. On October 30th a twenty-six year old passenger died from a car accident that allegedly resulted from drunk driving. The twenty-four year old driver, who sustained only minor injuries, was arrested for committing the Nevada crime of DUI causing death. The crash occurred west of the 215 between Robindale and Windmill.
The Nevada crime of DUI causing death is a category B felony in Nevada. The sentence includes two to twenty years in prison and maybe a fine of $2,000 to $5,000. However, people convicted of the Nevada crime of DUI causing death are usually housed in minimum security facilities and segregated from violent offenders.
When a DUI-related car accident does not result in death or substantial bodily harm, it's usually prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Typical penalties include fines, suspended jail time, DUI School, a Victim Impact panel, and a three-month drivers license suspension. However, a third DUI in seven years is always charged as a felony.
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