{"id":469,"date":"2018-09-17T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T14:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=469"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:00:10","slug":"dui-manslaughter-case-heard-by-florida-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/dui-manslaughter-case-heard-by-florida-court\/","title":{"rendered":"DUI Manslaughter Case Heard by Florida Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are charged with DUI in Florida, you may be facing serious consequences depending on your blood alcohol content, whether you have had previous DUIs, and a number of other factors. However, if you are driving while intoxicated and cause the death or serious injury of another person you may face an even harsher sentence. That\u2019s why it is so important to work with an experienced Clearwater criminal defense attorney if you are charges with DUI manslaughter or another crime.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>DUI Manslaughter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you are convicted of DUI manslaughter in Florida you will be required to spend a certain amount of time in jail. The Florida Criminal Code classifies DUI manslaughter as a crime with a mandatory minimum sentence. That means that there is a certain amount of time that everyone convicted of DUI manslaughter must spend in jail and the judge does not have the discretion to lower that sentence (though they can order more time be served). In Florida, the mandatory minimum sentence is four years for DUI manslaughter.<\/p>\n<p>Though the mandatory minimum sentence is four years, those convicted of DUI manslaughter in Florida can get up to fifteen years in prison and fifteen years of probation. However, the presumptive amount of jail time for a DUI manslaughter conviction is a little over ten years in prison. Those convicted of DUI manslaughter may also have to pay up to $10,000 in fines, have their vehicle impounded, and have their driver\u2019s license revoked permanently. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/dui-manslaughter-case-heard-by-florida-court\/#more-469\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are charged with DUI in Florida, you may be facing serious consequences depending on your blood alcohol content, whether you have had previous DUIs, and a number of other factors. However, if you are driving while intoxicated and cause the death or serious injury of another person you may face an even harsher [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dui"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Can DUI Manslaughter Sentencing Change Your Case?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When officers stop you, a DUI case can hinge on DUI manslaughter heard by. See how this ruling your defense in Clearwater. 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