Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, a definition

October 28th, 2010 by Charles Rowland Leave a reply »

If you’ve been arrested on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, it’s essential to talk to an attorney about your case before talking to investigators. To schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case contact Charles Rowland at 937-318-1DUI (318-1384).  Charles Rowland, “All I Do is DUI defense.

Stylized arrest.

Image via Wikipedia

Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, O.R.C. 2903.06,  is a crime that results from the death of another caused by the defendant’s operating a vehicle while impaired (a violation of R.C. 4511.19)  or while driving negligently or recklessly.  The statute  encompasses driving an automobile recklessly or negligently (called Vehicular homicide) whether or not alcohol played a part in the death.  Often, defendants are indicted for multiple counts, with additional counts for each victim of the accident.

Under the reckless section of the statute you will be found guilty of a third degree felony which rises to a second degree felony if the driver is under suspension at the time of the offense.  Aggravated vehicular homicide when impaired as defined in R.C. 4511.19 is a second degree felony which rises to a first degree felony if the driver was under suspension at the time of the offense. Penalties include mandatory prison terms with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for the 1st degree felony and prison up to 8 years and a fine up to $15,000 for the 2nd degree felony.

If drunk driving (now called OVI; operating a vehicle while impaired)  has been charged as the proximate cause of the death, the penalties become mandatory and very difficult to get reduced or lowered.  Often, these cases are high-profile cases engendering much prejudice toward the defendant.  This  is the time to hire someone who has been successful in trying aggravated vehicular homicide cases.  Call Charles Rowland at 937-318-1DUI (318-1384).

Enhanced by Zemanta

15 comments

  1. Debt Collection Laws In PA says:

    Pa Debt Collection Laws Pleasant a person, there’s actually some excellent information on this post a number of my subscribers could come across this convenient, will send them a weblink, many thank you.Debt Collection Laws In PA

  2. Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly. Wiki is unusual among group communication mechanisms in that it allows the organization of contributions to be edited in addition to the content itself.

  3. Abby says:

    Thanks so much for making this available.
    Here is my blog post … Granthana Sunder

  4. Ahmad says:

    I love your web site at http://www.daytondui.
    com/blog/2010/10/28/aggravated-vehicular-homicide-a-definition/!
    Really good information and facts on the subject of aggravated vehicular assault.

    Thank you for posting about it.

    Here is my page; Austin Aggravated Assault Attorney

  5. Christine says:

    I used to be recommended this web site by my cousin. I’m now not positive whether or not this publish is written through him as no one else understand such particular about my problem. You’re incredible!
    Thanks!

    Feel free to surf to my webpage – Christine

  6. Michele Simpko says:

    Dear Mr. Rowland, I have a friend that has had a larynectomy due to cancer. During the past ten years this man has become an addict to pain killers like I have never seen before! A pain management specialist in Dublin, Ohio prescribes him 500 of the strongest narcotics available on the market today (monthly). He has wrecked several vehicles icluding the last wreck which took another persons life. He has not been served a ticket yet, but when he went to the impound lot to retrieve his things a search warrant with the word vehicular homicide and aggrevated vehicular homicide was placed in his car. They took out something called a module to see exactly how fast he was going and if he hit the brakes! My question to you sir is this: When is it a doctors responsibility to make sure that your name is put into a national database when they are prescribing you 200 oxycontins (100 80mg) and (100 40mg) along with (300 percocette 30mg) in ONE month? This is a ludicrous ammount of medication for anyone to take period while the state of Ohio gives him a liscense because they are unaware of this gross neglect of improper patient care. I personally do not think this man could make it ten years in prison and I firmly do not believe this doctor should get off scott free for his part in this tragedy!

  7. Jose says:

    Greetings! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering if you knew
    where I could get a captcha plugin for my comment
    form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m
    having difficulty finding one? Thanks a lot!

    Also visit my blog; carhartt outlet

  8. Orville says:

    We appreciate you for writing stories such as these to sustain awareness.
    Please check out my site and follow it, too!

    My website; Orville

  9. Edward says:

    Powerful. Certainly.

    Here is my web page :: Assault Family Violence Criminal Lawyer in Harris County

  10. Sadye says:

    Does your website have a contact page? I’m having a tough time locating it but, I’d like to send you an email.
    I’ve got some suggestions for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great website and I look forward to seeing it expand over time.

    My web page … rekawice robocze

  11. Ila says:

    Hello, Neat post. There’s an issue along with your web site in web explorer, might test this? IE still is the market leader and a big component to folks will pass over your wonderful writing due to this problem.

    My blog post – o alkoholizmie

  12. Willie says:

    Hi there, its good piece of writing regarding media print, we all know media is a enormous
    source of facts.

    My page – Drug Arrests

  13. Edmund says:

    Fine way of describing, and pleasant paragraph to get facts regarding my presentation subject, which i am going to deliver in school.

    Here is my blog; gallins.com

  14. You got a very excellent website, Sword lily I noticed it through yahoo.

Leave a Reply