Massachusetts DUI Attorney Blog

A North Attleboro woman was found innocent of drunk driving charges and will serve just several months of a 2 1/2 year prison sentence for a fatal car accident in 2004, according to the Attleboro Sun Chronicle.

Taunton District Court Judge Daniel O'Shea sentenced the woman to the House of Corrections after being found guilty on Dec. 9 of three counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Anyone charged in an accident that involves serious injury or death should contact an Attleboro criminal defense lawyer right away, especially if allegations of drug or alcohol use are involved. An Attleboro defense attorney experienced in handling Massachusetts drunk driving charges in Taunton District Court, as well as other serious traffic and criminal offenses, can be critical to protecting your rights.

In this case, the 25-year-old defendant was found innocent of drunken driving and the judge also rejected the more serious felony charges of homicide by motor vehicle while driving drunk. She was also found innocent of possession of marijuana.

Though convicted in the fatal accident, she will only have to serve three months in jail and another three months on home confinement, with the balance of the jail time suspended. She will be on probation for two years, be subject to random drug and alcohol testing and be required to perform 50 hours of community service.

The Aug. 8, 2004 accident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Route 1 in North Attleboro near the former Kai Lua restaurant. She was driving south on Route 1 when she struck two women crossing the highway. One of the women was pregnant and both women were killed, along with the unborn child.