Kansas Involuntary Manslaughter Lawyer
Drivers are frequently charged with involuntary manslaughter following a DUI accident in which a passenger of the drunk driver or a person in another vehicle has been killed. For the families involved, these are tragic and highly emotional cases. If you are the one charged, you could face a lengthy prison sentence. Hiring an attorney as early as possible—before you make statements either to law enforcement officers or the victim's family—will help you understand the consequences of an involuntary manslaughter or vehicular homicide charge. I am Jackie Rokusek, a criminal defense lawyer who represents people charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Kansas City area, including Olathe, Shawnee, Lawrence, Leawood, Lenexa, Prairie Village, and Overland Park. As the former supervisor of the Traffic Division of the District Attorney’s office in Johnson County, I know how involuntary manslaughter and vehicular homicide cases are handled by prosecutors.
Vehicular homicide or DUI manslaughter cases are typically prosecuted through the use of physical evidence that is obtained from each vehicle involved in the accident and from accident reconstruction. The prosecution will need to prove intoxication and that drunk driving was the proximate cause of the fatal accident. I know which experts to hire to search for evidence that will assist in your defense.
I would never encourage a client to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter or vehicular homicide charges when there is an opportunity for a dismissal or an acquittal. If there is a defense in your case, I will find it.
Your defense is too important to be left to an inexperienced lawyer. Contact me, criminal trial attorney Jackie Rokusek, for a free consultation if you have been or expect to be charged with involuntary manslaughter or vehicular homicide in the Kansas City area.
