In 2004 lawmakers tightened Drunk Driving laws. Using a high profile DUI case they set out to make a difference and to reduce this occurrence. A bipartisan group drafted more than 70 bills seeking to stiffen penalties and enacted a near-zero-tolerance for repeat offenders. Key provisions of the 2004 Virginia drunken driving laws that were …
Virginia Beach Man, John Paul Kotara, Charged With DUI After Collision With Police Vehicle
A Virginia Beach resident, John Paul Kotara, 27, was charged with driving under the influence after he hit a police car Friday night, reports The Virginian Pilot. The incident occurred at 10:43 on the eastbound side of Interstate 264, about a half-mile west of the Lynnhaven exit, according to police spokeswoman Grazia Moyers. An officer …
Sandra Hofstadler Gets 12 Years for DUI, Maimed One Adult, Two Kids
UPDATE: Sandra Hofstadler has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to DUI when she struck and seriously injured three pedestrians, all family members as they crossed the street, reports UPI.com. Circuit Judge Les L. Lilley made the decision, giving Hofstadler the maximum under DUI law. She pleaded guilty to maiming under …
Lynchburg Woman Charged With DUI & Manslaughter| Virginia Accident Law
Lynchburg, VA – April 23 – A Bedford woman is facing serious charges for drunk driving and manslaughter after allegedly killing two men in a fatal car crash Saturday morning. The collision took place at approximately 2:00 a.m. and involved two vehicles, a 1997 Ford Explorer and a 2005 Honda Civic, both of which were …