Vehicular Manslaughter Defense

Tennessee Vehicular Homicide Defense Attorneys

Any fatal motor vehicle accident can expose the surviving driver to the risk of criminal prosecution and punishment, especially if alcohol is shown to be a factor in the collision. If you are facing charges of vehicular homicide or involuntary manslaughter resulting from a car accident, contact a Nashville criminal defense lawyer at Hollins, Wagster, Weatherly & Raybin, P.C.

The defense of homicide charges related to severe motor vehicle accidents depends on the effective execution of many different strategies. First, we work with you and the prosecution to identify precisely the exposure to punishment that you're facing. At the same time, we mobilize an investigation into the facts of the case that cuts across many disciplines, from accident reconstruction and crash dynamics analysis to toxicology and biochemistry. In some cases, our independent investigation can result in the dismissal of the most serious potential charges, while in others, the evidence we develop can form the basis of a strong defense at trial.

Vehicular homicide cases can be extremely technical with respect to both the facts and the law, and fine distinctions between such charges as criminally negligent homicide and vehicular homicide by intoxication can represent very important differences in the potential sentences that can be imposed. There is even a more serious charging option called aggravated vehicular homicide, which is available to the prosecution in cases where the surviving motorist had certain prior convictions, or was driving on a suspended or revoked license at the time of the fatal accident.

The three members of our firm who defend clients against vehicular homicide charges are all AV-rated* attorneys who average more than 30 years of criminal trial experience apiece. We know how to exploit any weaknesses in the prosecution's case against you while maximizing the positive impact of any facts that favor your position.

Whether or not your fatal accident case involves a DUI charge, we can find ways to help you. Contact a criminal trial attorney at Hollins, Wagster, Weatherly & Raybin in Nashville for more information about your alternatives and defenses.

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