No one can deny that driving after drinking is a mistake. All too often, this is a mistake that results in tragedy. That doesn’t mean that those who drink and drive are a lost cause, however. Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone should be given the opportunity to make up for their mistakes without being effectively convicted and sentenced before the matter is even placed before a court.
A man from Orange County, California, was released from rehab following three convictions for drunken driving. All too often, this is a mistake that results in tragedy. That doesn’t mean that those who drink and drive are a lost cause, however. Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone should be given the opportunity to make up for their mistakes without being effectively convicted and sentenced before the matter is even placed before a court. A man from Orange County, California, was released from rehab following three convictions for drunken driving, only to be struck and killed by a 19-year-old man who had been drinking while driving, according to a local newspaper. The 38-year-old Orange County victim was on his bicycle when a 2001 Acura hit him, reports the newspaper. He was pronounced dead on the scene, just one day after he had pleaded guilty to a DUI charge in Orange County Superior Court. The victim’s lawyer says his client was recovering from a past of alcoholism and DUI arrests, as evidenced by his recent completion of an extensive rehabilitation program. Even though the Acura flipped over after hitting the victim, the 19-year-old driver and his 18-year-old passenger received only moderate injuries. According to the victim’s lawyer, his client leaves behind a wife and young children. He was to have served 20 days in jail and 45 days of house confinement, but wasn’t scheduled to report to jail for a couple months. If you’ve been charged with DUI, your first step should always be securing skilled and discrete legal help. Pennsylvanians can find that help with Steven E. Kellis. Contact us today for a free consultation and we will do everything we can to mitigate your charges, so you do not spend a lifetime atoning for a mistake.” struck and killed by a 19-year-old man who had been drinking while driving, according to a local newspaper.
The 38-year-old Orange County victim was on his bicycle when a 2001 Acura hit him, reports the newspaper. He was pronounced dead on the scene, just one day after he had pleaded guilty to a DUI charge in Orange County Superior Court.
The victim’s lawyer says his client was recovering from a past of alcoholism and DUI arrests, as evidenced by his recent completion of an extensive rehabilitation program.
Even though the Acura flipped over after hitting the victim, the 19-year-old driver and his 18-year-old passenger received only moderate injuries.
According to the victim’s lawyer, his client leaves behind a wife and young children. He was to have served 20 days in jail and 45 days of house confinement, but wasn’t scheduled to report to jail for a couple months.
If you’ve been charged with DUI, your first step should always be securing skilled and discrete legal help. Pennsylvanians can find that help with Steven E. Kellis. Contact us today for a free consultation and we will do everything we can to mitigate your charges, so you do not spend a lifetime atoning for a mistake.