DUI & Vehicular Assault

Murfreesboro DUI Lawyer

In certain circumstances, a DUI offense can result in a person facing severe felony charges. In accordance with DUI laws in our state, an individual who is driving under the influence and causes an accident in which someone is seriously injured (even including their own passengers) can be charged with vehicular assault, which is a class D felony. The penalties for a vehicular assault conviction are considerable, and can include license revocation for 1 to 5 years (depending on the number of prior offenses the defendant has), exorbitant fines and court fees, and imprisonment in jail for 2 to 12 years.

If you have been charged with vehicular assault, it is important that you have an experienced Murfreesboro DUI lawyer representing you in your case. Attorney Thomas Parkerson is well versed in all aspects of Tennessee DUI law, and is available to provide you with legal defense against your vehicular assault charges. He will provide you with representation that is personalized and aggressive, which will give you a strong chance of a successful result in your case. His goal will be to obtain an outcome in which your charges are reduced or dropped, eliminating the possibility of you being served with harsh punishment.

Vehicular Assault Defense

The elements of a DUI related vehicular assault crime are very similar to those of vehicular homicide. In order for prosecutors to successfully obtain a conviction in such cases, they must be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that:

• The defendant operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (or a similar intoxicant)
• The defendant caused serious bodily injury to another or others while operating the motor vehicle
• The victim's injuries were a direct result of the reckless operation of the vehicle by the defendant

A skilled DUI attorney will fully investigate your vehicular assault charges, and will seek to obtain evidence or testimony that refutes the accusations of the prosecution, or establishes firm doubt regarding those accusations.

If you have been charged with vehicular assault in relation to a DUI offense, contact a Murfreesboro DUI attorney who can aggressively defend you against your charges.