Rancho Bernardo, California Teen Pleads Guilty After Fatal DUI Crash


 A teenager driving an SUV while drunk that crashed—the crash killed one of his passengers—back in April has pled guilty to two felony charges.

DUI driver Richard Caldwell, 19, faces punishment for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI causing injury. He may be sentenced to more than 12 years in prison at his January 20 hearing.

The group in the SUV was returning home from a party and Caldwell’s blood alcohol level was 0.12. The legal limit in California is 0.08. The SUV was driving down a residential street traveling at more than 70 mph when Caldwell lost control of the vehicle. The speed limit on that part of the road is 35 mph. The victim, 20-year-old Charles Elias Amaro II, was crushed to death in the back seat.

In last week’s hearing, https://askcompetentlawyer.com/complex-litigation/ Caldwell admitted that his conduct caused great bodily injury to two of passengers. Caldwell himself suffered a broken elbow and brain injury, and he is now deaf in his right ear.

The judge told Caldwell his case would normally result in prison, but told the defendant that he would consider his background and the victims' wishes before fashioning a fair sentence.

"I think it's going to be a very difficult sentencing hearing," the judge said.

Any future felony "strike" conviction could bring a third strike sentence of 25 years to life behind bars, the judge told the defendant.

Amaro, 20, who was crushed to death in the back seat, was scheduled to appear in court on the day of his death on an unrelated drunk-driving manslaughter accident that killed a 19-year-old Temecula woman and injured a second passenger.

Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County

This San Diego County DUI case is an all-too-real example of endangering one’s own life as well as the lives of friends by choosing to drive while intoxicated. In California, it is unlawful for any person under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug to drive.

If you have 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with driving under the influence or DUI if apprehended. You could face a fine and jail time if convicted.

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