A man who last week driving under the influence of prescription drugs was accused, had added only a new batch of the list too narrow, serious injury by vehicle and the following. He is now also on felony astronaut homicide, condemning that could bring him 15 years in prison.

Paul Beaube Burgess of Alabama drove a business meeting in Atlanta South on 1-85 in Georgia after the leave, if he drove a Nissan Rouge on him. Snap away from the road and struck a van, Nissan was off and parked in the Center median of the highway.

The van owner, a 51 Georgia was fixing the flat tire on the van when it was hit. The van pinned him against the concrete barrier. He was taken to the hospital and died on the same day due to his injuries. A Georgia State Trooper, who had parked and helped the man, was also injured.

The new fee Burgess's list of charges was added due to the fact, that the 51-year-old man died out. Burgess's lawyer acknowledged that Burgess is the prescription drug, adderall, for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but contends that Burgess was not under the influence of the drug at the time of the accident. It is still unclear whether Burgess was under the influence of drugs or nodded off, because he was exhausted.

Homicide by vehicle in Georgia

Also known as "Homicide by vehicle", astronaut homicide is a crime, a person unlawfully includes killing someone else, in the drive or actual physical tax a vehicle in violation of one or more traffic laws. The driver must kill no malice or intention, had sentenced for this crime.

First degree homicide by vehicle, which is a crime, can if raised:

A person was driving under influence of alcohol or DrugsA person was escape or a OfficerA caused an accident in the attempt, person avoid police and as the SceneA fled person drove recklessly or driving without a license

This is a person, the first offense, the driver not less than three and not more than fifteen years in prison will be condemned. Sometimes, the judge can be served to the some or the entire sentence on probation. The person driving licence shall be suspended for three years and no restricted license is issued.

Person, you keep is a habitual offender and does not license the penalty on five and twenty years in prison with a minimum then and increased at least one year of the sentence can be not probated. A three year suspension of the driver's license is also required.

There are also second degree homicide by vehicle, which is an offence in the State of Georgia. Other deaths which would by violation of traffic rules are included in this fee. Punishment can be up to 12 months in prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both. The driver gets suspended his license for 1 year. You can then complete a defensive driving course and numbers a fee before getting their regular license back.

If you or someone you love in big car accident as the above involved, it is important that you seek legal advice, so that you preserve your rights. It is difficult, so questions think, if the loss of a beloved grief, but wait, Council obtain, stands for the loss of critical evidence or expiry of the period within need to bring their claim.

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