Tustin Teen Charged with Car Crash Murder
According to The Orange County Register, an 18-year old, male from the North Tustin area was recently charged with second–degree murder for crashing his parents’ car, resulting in the loss of life of his 16-year-old, female passenger. The driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash boasting a blood alcohol content of 0.11. His female passenger, though wearing a seatbelt, died from massive, blunt-force trauma.
It was reported that the young driver had previously, the very day of the crash, in fact, been warned by a juvenile court judge that driving involved taking on a tremendous amount of responsibility. Though the driver’s friends warned him of his intoxication level, and advised against driving the vehicle, those warnings were not taken into full consideration, with the ensuing result being the crash. The driver now faces 15 years to life in prison, and will be sentenced in October 2009.
Driving under the influence can often, but not always, lead to a loss of life, but does always have a detrimental impact on those involved, regardless of the extent to which they are a part of the crash. In any event, it is important to remember that the circumstances of the case must be examined, all influences that may have lead to the incident need to be taken into consideration, and the best possible defense should always be afforded to those being charged with driving under the influence.
