Los Angeles hit-and-run crimes are often overwhelming, because they happen quickly and can be overlooked by the accused. Individuals drive fast, in fact most people break the speed limit laws on a regular basis, and so every person inLos Angelesis at risk of committing a hit-and-run crime. Getting into an accident, even a fatal one, isn't a crime necessarily. A hit-and-run crime inLos Angelesis defined as the result of one party causing damage to another party's property or person and leaving the scene before producing the proper driver documentation. Hit and Run charges can be both misdemeanors and felonies, depending on the seriousness of the accident.
ALos Angeles hit-and-run crime can have even more severe consequences when children are involved. For example, police arrested a man who they say fled after crashing his pickup truck into a bus stop, injuring two teenage girls, one severely. Police said 35-year-old Michael Tweedie ofRohnert Parkwas being held on suspicion of hit and run causing serious injury and driving under the influence in the Saturday crash. The girls were waiting at a bus stop with their father when the accident occurred. The father, Asefredo Pineda, said the truck hit a van before coming at them.
Pineda said his 13-year-old daughter was injured severely and airlifted to Children's Hospital inOakland, where she was listed in critical condition. His 16-year-old daughter was taken to a local hospital with less severe injuries and listed in serious condition.
When driving under the influence is involved in aLos Angeles hit-and-run crime, it can make the crime a serious felony which will carry years of prison time.
The attorneys at Rodriguez, Lewis & Kahn are experienced in defending California Hit and Run cases. For first time offenders, Mr. Rodriguez' clients rarely serve jail time. In some cases, Stephen works out an agreement with the victim, Judge, and District Attorney, called a "civil compromise", which results in a dismissal of the defendant's criminal proceedings.
