Former Prosecutor George A. Heym aggressively defends Pennsylvania Homicide By Vehicle and Homicide By Vehicle DUI Related cases.
If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident where someone died you could face being charged with, or already have been charged with, Homicide By Vehicle. You could face a mandatory prison sentence of up to 3 to 6 years if convicted.
Pittsburgh Criminal Defense Attorney George A. Heym prosecuted Homicide By Vehicle and Homicide By Vehicle DUI Related cases on behalf of the Allegheny County Office Of The District Attorney for years. He has the training and experience necessary to aggressively defend against these serious charges. Therefore, if you have been charged, or believe that you might be charged with H.B.V., you should contact our office immediately for a Free Consultation.
Below you will find excerpts of the Pensylvania Homicide by Vehicle, Homicide by Vehicle DUI Related and Aggravated Assault while Driving Under The Influence Statutes.
Pennsylvania Homicide By Vehicle DUI Related
§ 3735. Homicide by vehicle while driving under influence
(a) OFFENSE DEFINED.-- Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person as the result of a violation of section 3802 ( relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and who is convicted of violating section 3802 is guilty of a felony of the second degree when the violation is the cause of death and the sentencing court shall order the person to serve a minimum term of imprisonment of not less than three years. A consecutive three-year term of imprisonment shall be imposed for each victim whose death is the result of the violation of section 3802.
(b) APPLICABILITY OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES.-- The sentencing guidelines promulgated by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing shall not supersede the mandatory penalty of this section.
Pennsylvania Aggravated Assault By Vehicle While Driving Under The Influence
§ 3735.1. Aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence
(a) OFFENSE DEFINED.-- Any person who negligently causes serious bodily injury to another person as the result of a violation of section 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) and who is convicted of violating section 3802 commits a felony of the second degree when the violation is the cause of the injury.
(b) DEFINITION.-- As used in this section, the term "SERIOUS BODILY INJURY" means any bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
Pennsylvania Homicide By Vehicle
§ 3732. Homicide by vehicle.
Any person who recklessly or with gross negligence causes the death of another person while engaged in the violation of any law of this Commonwealth or municipal ordinance applying to the operation or use of a vehicle or to the regulation of traffic except section 3731 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) is guilty of homicide by vehicle, a felony of the third degree, when the violation is the cause of death.
Homicide By Vehicle NEWS
A Philadelphia judge on Tuesday ordered 36-year-old Jesse Maiden of Bucks County held for trial on charges of homicide by motor vehicle and driving under the influence. He rejected a defense motion to reduce bail. Police said a minivan and a sedan ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:00 GMT
The police report says Leonard Bartholomew told them "his nephew started shooting at military vehicles that pulled up behind them," and ... Lehrmann, who eventually was transferred to the homicide unit, was the lead detective in the investigation of ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:00 GMT
... asking Nazir to take him to his Reston apartment, where he retrieved his car keys and his loaded 9mm handgun. He said he then had Nazir take him to his vehicle at Tysons Corner, where he realized he had lost a roll of cash as well. He said Nazir ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:17:00 GMT
Police have charged Alicia Tubman with a number of counts, including homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence, after she lost control of the vehicle she was driving, causing it to crash and catch fire. Police were able to get Tubman, 26 ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:35:00 GMT
Miguel Echevarria, 22, has been charged with vehicular homicide and 10 separate DUI charges, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office ... The 4 a.m. three-vehicle crash on Interstate 595 left one person dead and six injured. According to the Florida ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:33:00 GMT
Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt says dispatchers listened as the pair discussed what was worth taking while rummaging though a vehicle parked near a Daytona ... were included in an evidence exhibit Tuesday at a homicide investigators conference held at ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:14:00 GMT
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