San Diego DUI Fatality Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
A 17 year old involved in a San Diego DUI fatality that took the life of a Santee Woman pleaded not guilty to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter on Monday.
In Juvenile Court on Monday the girl whose name has not been identified was ordered to house arrest by Judge Dwayne K. Moring.
The alleged San Diego drunk driver was driving on State Route 125 on September 20 around 6:30am when she broadsided the victims Ford Explorer while exiting at Mission Gorge Road. Pamela Marabeas was stopped waiting to make a left turn when the fatal DUI incident occurred. The 53 year-old died at the scene.
Just before the DUI crash, the 17 year old girl was suspected of slamming into the back of a Chevrolet Cavalier making the vehicle veer off the road and running into a fence and utility boxes.
The alleged drunk driving teen who is being tried in Juvenile Court is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter, misdemeanor driving without a license, auto theft, hit and run causing injury and hit and run causing property damage if convicted she could face up to 11 years and six months.
Driving Under the Influence in San Diego County
Besides the fact that underage drinking is against the law. Driving under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug in California is against the law.
If you have 0.08 percent or more by weight, of alcohol in your blood, you will be charged with a DUI if apprehended. You could be facing fines and jail time if convicted.
Teen Accused In Fatal Crash Pleads Not Guilty, 10news.com, February 1, 2010
Web Related Resources
California DMV on California laws regarding driving while under the influence
California DMV on what happens when you’re arrested for DUI
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence in San Diego, Victor A. Orsatti a San Diego DUI lawyer at the San Diego Law Center offers a free consultation and will discuss all of your legal options for your DUI case, providing you with the expertise needed for your drunken driving matter.
