Miami Criminal Lawyer Blog

Manslaughter is more commonly known as an individual killing another human being. Vehicular manslaughter is when the individual dies from an automobile accident. For example, if there are two parties involved in an automobile accident, and the driver not at fault was killed, then the other driver can be charged with vehicular manslaughter.

Types of Manslaughter

There are two types of manslaughter that a person can be categorized under:

1. Voluntary manslaughter: This is when an individual intentionally kills another human being or causes them severe harm.
2. Involuntary manslaughter: This has the same concept as voluntary except the individual is not causing harm with intent. Involuntary manslaughter most commonly occurs when someone is committing an unlawful act and ends up seriously injuring someone or even causing his or her death.

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In most situations, criminal cases end in plea bargains from the court. Miami-Dade criminal lawyers can help during this tough time and help their clients understand the offer. Plea bargains happen before the case goes to trial, and the sentence is almost always lesser than it would be if the client goes to trial. Most Miami-Dade criminal defense attorneys will persuade their client to accept the plea bargain because there is a chance the offense can be dismissed from their record.

Why the Accused is Offered a Plea Bargain

Any outcome for a client and their case is unpredictable. Fortunately, this is why the state will offer the Miami-Dade criminal lawyers and their client a plea bargain. In the end, the accused receives punishment and they are proven guilty.

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The Miami Police Department is searching furiously for a hit and run driver who rammed a stolen car into five unsuspecting pedestrians outside of an Allapattah bar on early Saturday morning. Miraculously, three of the pedestrians escaped virtually unscathed. Two of the victims, however, had to be rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital where they remain in critical condition.

According to Officer Jeffrey Giordano of the Miami Police Department, officers rushed to the area of 2818 NW 22nd Avenue in response to multiple reports of someone slamming a vehicle into a group of pedestrians. Witnesses claim that the incident began as some sort of domestic argument between a couple. It is unclear whether any domestic violence actually took place. Nevertheless, witnesses say that the domestic dispute caused the boyfriend (or husband) to become enraged, steal a nearby car, and then run onto the sidewalk as he sped off. Giordano stated, "In leaving the scene in a rage, he struck five people."

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