Ridgefield NJ DWI Attorneys
Although driving while intoxicated is technically considered a traffic offense in New Jersey, the penalties can be severe. Furthermore, if the operator is involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in either bodily injury or death, the charges escalate drastically. If a Defendant charged with driving while intoxicated is also involved in a motor vehicle accident and bodily injury results, the Defendant could be facing aggravated assault and assault by auto, charges as well. Even worse, if a Defendant charged with driving while intoxicated is also involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in death, the Defendant might find themselves faced with death by auto, manslaughter and even aggravated manslaughter. The Law Offices of Marshall, Bonus, Proetta & Oliverhas some very unique qualifications when it comes to defending individuals charged with a DWI in New Jersey. For more information DWI’s in Ridgefield, NJ and our firms unique DWI qualifications, please click here. If you or someone you know has been charged with driving while intoxicated in Ridgefield NJ and would like a free initial consultation, please call any one of our Bergen County Office’s at 1-800-682-4037. Here is a recent article about a Defendant charged with death by auto in Ridgefield NJ.
Death by Auto & DWI Charges Issued for Ridgefield NJ Crash
A Fort Lee, New Jersey resident has formally been charged with death by auto, assault by auto, DWI and several ancillary charges as a result of an accident that occurred in Ridgefield, NJ where one of his passengers lost their lives. Investigators have determined that the Defendant, a twenty year old Fort Lee resident, was speeding when he lost control of his car and slammed head on into the wall of an accounting business in Ridgefield New Jersey. As a result of the accident, the defendant and his two passengers were taken to local hospitals. One of the Defendant’s passengers, a twenty year old native of Fort Lee, was pronounced dead at the Hackensack University Medical Center, while the Defendant and the other passengers were determined to be in “very serious condition”.
If convicted, the defendant could face up to ten years in a New Jersey State Prison on both the assault by auto and death by auto charges. Furthermore, the death by auto also falls under what is known as the No Early Release Act, which would require the Defendant to serve at least 85% of their sentence before they could become eligible for parole.
If you or someone you know has been charged with driving under the influence, death by auto or assault by auto in Ridgefield or elsewhere in Bergen County, the Law Offices of Marshall, Bonus, Proetta & Oliver can help. If you would like a free initial consultation with any one of our eight criminal defense lawyers, please contact our Bergen County Office at 1-800-682-4037.