Yesterday, a Hillsborough county dentist was sentenced to 12 years in prison pursuant to a plea agreement with prosecutors for causing the deaths of two people in a horrible DUI Manslaughter accident during Halloween.\u00a0 The drivers blood alcohol level was 0.13 which is over the 0.08 legal limit.<\/p>\n
The case took 3 years to resolve by a plea to the charge.\u00a0 These cases can take a very long time to resolve due to the nature of the offense, the amount of evidence to thoroughly read, depositions, research case law, consult with experts, and file motions.<\/p>\n
DUI Manslaughter is a 2nd<\/sup> degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison under Florida Statute 316.193(3)(c)3.a.\u00a0 However, a driver can be sentenced for more than the statutory maximum of 15 years if they score more under Florida\u2019s Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet.\u00a0 DUI Manslaghetr is a Level 8 offense.\u00a0 A summary of the \u201cScoresheet\u201d with no (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yesterday, a Hillsborough county dentist was sentenced to 12 years in prison pursuant to a plea agreement with prosecutors for causing the deaths of two people in a horrible DUI Manslaughter accident during Halloween.\u00a0 The drivers blood alcohol level was…<\/span><\/p>\n