16 years for San Diego DUI death of cyclist?
May 30th, 2008 by admin
SanDiegoDUI Made an interesting post today on www.sandiegoduihelp.com
The first paragraph is here:
San Diego DUI criminal defense attorney news
May 30, 2008 14:41 hours
A San Diego county man pleaded guilty May 21 to running down a female cyclist in Solana Beach while San Diego DUI - under the influence of alcohol.
Brian Stephen Carnes, 42, pleaded guilty to a single count of hit-and-run with death and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, both felonies, stemming from the March 16, 2007, death of Jeannie Franklin, San Diego DUI attorneys understand.
In lieu of his San Diego DUI plea, Carnes faces up to 16 years in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 22.
Franklin, who had been wearing a helmet, was riding home on South Highway 101 in the bike lane from a Cardiff-by-the-Sea market when Carnes struck her. Authorities believe Carnes had a blood alcohol level of .26 at the time of the San Diego DUI incident.
According to San Diego DUI lawyer authorities, all the evidence in the roadway […]