Have You Been Charged with a DUI and Child Endangerment?

Recently San Diego Channel 10 reported on an arrest of an 18-year-old man in San Pasqual in San Diego County. The man was arrested of suspected DUI and child endangerment charges. A 14-year-old minor was a passenger in the man’s vehicle and was injured when the vehicle rolled on San Pasqual Valley Road.

Child endangerment is defined as a criminal action in which an adult places a minor child in an unsafe and potentially harmful situation. The charge can either be a misdemeanor or felony. When child endangerment is charged in connection with a DUI, it is often charged as a felony. The potential consequences of felony DUI and child endangerment conviction can include jail time, probation, mandatory DUI classes and child abuser classes, stay-away conditions from the minor, substantial fines, suspension of your license, and community service. In fact, the law requires the judge to sentence a person convicted of these crimes to a mandatory minimum jail sentence.

If you or a loved one have been charged with child endangerment in connection with a DUI, it is important to seek out legal counsel since a conviction carries hefty consequences. At Wallin and Klarich, our San Diego DUI attorneys can inform you of your rights, help plan your defense, and help you understand the often complicated legal system in regards to your DUI and child endangerment charges.

If you have been arrested or charged with DUI and/or child endangerment, make sure you hire an excellent criminal defense lawyer who can fight your case for you—and with you. If you would like to speak to a San Diego criminal defense lawyer about your criminal case, contact Wallin & Klarich right away via phone at 1-877-230-1529 or fill out our consultation form for a free evaluation of your San Diego County case at www.wklaw-sandiego.com.