Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Virginia DUI Lawyers Prince William Driving Influence

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Below is a sample case of traffic violation in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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Watson v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Defendant was convicted, upon guilty pleas, by the Circuit Court of Prince William, of third offense driving under influence (DUI), involuntary manslaughter, driving with a suspended license, and two counts of maiming resulting from driving while intoxicated. Following a bench trial, he was also convicted of felony-murder predicated on the felony DWI offense. Defendant appealed his felony-murder conviction.

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Holdings:

            The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-33 provides that an accidental killing accompanied by some felonious act, other than those specified in Va. Code Ann. §§ 18.2-31 and 18.2-32, will support a second-degree murder conviction. In such case, malice is imputed and raises an accidental homicide to the level of second-degree murder. The statute encompasses all felonious acts not expressly excluded and is not limited to those felonies from which death is a foreseeable consequence.
  • The felony-murder doctrine has been developed to elevate to murder a homicide committed during the course of a felony by imputing malice to the killing. The justification for imputing malice is the theory that the increased risk of death or serious harm occasioned by the commission of a felony demonstrates the felon's lack of concern for human life. The purpose of the doctrine is to deter inherently dangerous felonies by holding the felons responsible for the consequences of the felony, whether intended or not.
We have client meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach Fredericksburg Lynchburg

Contact our law firm today to speak with a lawyer today about your traffic ticket.  An attorney from our firm will do his best to help you.

Our law firm has the necessary experience to assist you with this matter.  We will do our absolute best to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of your case.

Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group.  They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions.  The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.
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