Henderson Man Arrested for DUI after Driving Truck into Cop
Last week a forty-two year old man allegedly drove his BMW into a police officer who was parked near Town Square in Las Vegas. The cop reportedly was thrown fifty feet and suffered fractures and a punctured lung. The motorist was arrested for the Nevada crime of drunk driving causing substantial bodily injury.
The Nevada crime of drunk driving causing substantial bodily injury comprises DUI incidents where the motorist gets into an accident that causes someone other than him/herself to sustain serious injuries. Even if the driver wasn't technically impaired, having a BAC of .08 or above is per se illegal and subjects the driver to DUI prosecution. Standard defenses to this offense include that the driver had not been drinking until after the car stopped, that the breath testing equipment was faulty, that the physical harm was caused by something other than the driving, or that the victim was more at fault than the accused.
The Nevada crime of driving drunk causing substantial bodily injury is a category B felony in Las Vegas. The punishment includes two to twenty years in prison and maybe a fine of $2,000 to $5,000. The judge may impose a more serious prison sentence if the driver was transporting a child fourteen years old or younger.
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