Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

Last weekend a twenty-six year old woman was arrested for allegedly crashing her car into a bus, resulting in a fifteen-year-old boy sustaining substantial bodily harm. The woman was not hurt in the crash, which occurred in Las Vegas on Sprint Mountain Road close to Torrey Pines. She will likely be charged with the Nevada crime of felony DUI causing injury.

The Nevada crime of felony DUI causing injury is when a driver who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol causes an accident which results in someone else getting seriously injured. People suspected of drunk driving will be ordered to perform field sobriety tests and submit to a blood test. Typical defenses to this crime include that the driver didn't cause the accident or that the driver commenced drinking only after the accident.

Even a first charge of the Nevada crime of felony DUI causing injury is prosecuted as a category B felony. The possible prison sentence is two to twenty years and maybe a $2,000 to $5,000 fine. The judge will likely order a harsher sentence if the driver was transporting a child fifteen years old or younger.

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Last week a twenty-nine year old woman lost a trial on charges of Nevada felony DUI law stemming from a 2008 head-on crash in Reno that resulted in a man being seriously injured. The defendant was allegedly driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 80. She may be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

Nevada felony DUI law applies to drunk driving accidents that result in death or a serious injury. A third DUI within a seven year period is also prosecuted as a felony even if no death or injury occurred. Common defenses to this crime include that the accident was not caused by the DUI, that the testing equipment was faulty, or that the police engaged in misconduct.

Typical penalties for violating Nevada felony DUI law depend on the circumstances of the case. A DUI resulting in injury or death carries two to ten years in prison and fines of $2,000 to $5,000. But if it's a third DUI in three years with no injury, then the prison range is one to six years.

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