Overland Park DUI with Injury Attorney
About DUI with Injury Charges in Kansas
Being arrested for a drunk driving can be an unsettling incident with serious consequences, particularly if you are found guilty. This is especially so when the DUI involves injury to another person, resulting in DUI penalties which are substantially more severe than a regular DUI charge. Whether you stayed to help the person who was injured or you left the scene of the accident, a well-versed Overland Park DUI lawyer needs to be called in quickly to assist in your legal defense.
You will be charged with a Class A misdemeanor if a DUI accident resulted in bodily injury of any type. If you are convicted on this charge, you face $2,500 in fines and up to 1 year in jail. When the accident you were involved with caused great bodily harm, this is deemed a Class 10 felony. Along with steep fines, you can be imprisoned for 5 to 13 months.
- I am attorney Steve Neighbors and my experience shows that any DUI with injury will be thoroughly investigated and heavily prosecuted in our state. I have been practicing law in Kansas for 30 years and I concentrate my efforts on the area of DUI and the related matter of license suspension restoration. Helping clients with DUI defense on a daily basis gives me a distinct advantage over an attorney who practices general criminal defense. I want you to make good use of my experience when you are charged with a tough DUI crime that demands a hard-hitting defense.
Defending DUI with Injury Charges
The most severe cases of DUI with injury are those that end up in a death. Involuntary manslaughter is commonly charged in these cases and this is a felony crime. Usual penalties for DUI involve a jail sentence, community service, fines and driver's license suspension. If you are convicted of vehicular manslaughter, the minimum term of imprisonment is two and one-half years and, in some instances, a person can serve a prison sentence of 11 years.
The accident you were involved in has the capability of wholly changing your life for years to come. It is my job and goal to produce the most favorable outcome that can be reached in each and every case I take on, including yours.
If your DUI incident involved injury to another, please contact an Overland Park DUI attorney for knowledgeable legal assistance.
Commonly Asked Questions
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Because it is illegal, under Kansas law, to plea bargain a DUI charge, the plea options, in a Kansas DUI matter, are usually limited to the following:
- Take the matter to Trial
- Consider diversion (if the person is eligible for diversion)
- Consider a plea of guilty, or no contest, to the DUI charge (if no better option is available) with negotiated plea minimums and, possible, dismissal of non-DUI charges that may be accompanying the DUI charge
A 4th alternative may be having the DUI charge dismissed IF the defense can show the prosecution that there is insufficient evidence to support a conviction to the charge - however, only an experienced attorney can understand the complexities of a DUI case, and conduct the relevant discovery (reports, lab results, video/audio recordings, and witness statements) needed to show the prosecution the true weaknesses to their prosecution case. I believe that every client deserves to have the best result possible under the circumstances of their case. I educate my clients on the relevant law regarding their factual circumstances so that my client can make the best decision possible regarding the outcome of their case.
- To receive clear cut answers to your questions on DUI charges, contact an Overland Park DUI lawyer from my firm.
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My name is Steve Neighbors, and I've successfully practiced law for 30 years. I have purposefully narrowed the scope of my practice to concentrate on DUI defense and in my experience, it is only through aggressive, and thorough, defense work, in opposition to the prosecution of DUI charges, that my client will obtain the best outcome possible. Your freedoms and rights are at stake; and, with a knowledgeable attorney working for you, there are many times when your charges can either be reduced, or dismissed (for insufficient evidence to convict) - which could result in the penalties you face being diminished.
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That depends upon the exact DUI offense you have been charged with, the severity of the crime and your prior DUI history. Commonly, DUI offenses are penalized by fines, community service, driver's license suspension, a jail sentence and possible impoundment of your vehicle. In addition, you will have to attend an alcohol awareness program. In some cases, an ignition interlock device will be installed in your car.
For more serious charges such as multiple DUI, felony DUI or vehicular manslaughter the penalties increase substantially.
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