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Another Deadly Southern California Hit-and-Run

By Steven Rodriguez

Hit and run cases in southern California are fairly common because it’s such a car culture.  However, Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys know how deadly a hit and run case can be, and how severe the punishment is for those convicted of hit and run. Hit and Run accidents are the result of one party causing damage to another party’s property or person and leaving the scene before producing the proper driver documentation. Hit and Run charges can be both misdemeanors and felonies, depending on the seriousness of the accident.  In Los Angeles, a hit and run case can lead to serious jail time of it turns into vehicular manslaughter. Two recent cases have highlighted this serious crime.  In once instance, a woman was arrested for allegedly hitting two students near the campus of USC, killing one and critically injuring the other...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on April 09, 2009 (boomark / email).