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Mother Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter After Two of Her Children are Killed in DWI Accident

It was approximately 8pm on March 30th, 2014 when a 30-year-old woman was driving home with her 4 children, after a visit to her mother's house, just a mile or so away. Police reports indicate the woman had been driving her SUV at a high rate of speed when she suddenly lost control of the vehicle and it ended up hitting multiple parked cars, jumping the curb, flipping over and landing in another person's front yard. Two of the woman's children died at the scene of the accident, while the other 2 children were transported to local area hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

The driver herself sustained only minor injuries. An arrest affidavit from the officer who interviewed the woman stated that the woman not only had the smell of alcohol on her breath, but she admitted to consuming at least 5 alcoholic drinks over the course of the evening. Blood tests showed the woman's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to be 0.18, which is more than double the legal limit. As a result of the accident and evidence gathered against her, the woman has since been charged with 2 counts of intoxication manslaughter, 2 counts of injury to a child and 1 count of intoxication assault. The woman's mother maintains her daughter was not intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Intoxication manslaughter is charged as a 2nd degree felony offense here in Collin County. Penalties for this type of crime can include fines of up to $10,000 and between 2 and 20 years in prison for each charge. If you have been arrested on charges of intoxication manslaughter, or any other DWI-related charge, it is vital that you waste no time in securing legal counsel to act in your defense. My name is Troy Burleson and I am known as the "DWI Trial Guy." Over the past 7 years, I have handled more than 350 DWI trials and have helped countless individuals win not guilty verdicts at trial. I have been personally trained on the Intoxilyzer 5000 and am well aware of what it takes to successfully challenge DWI evidence. Let me reassure you that a failed breathalyzer or blood test does not guarantee a conviction. Admitting guilt or failing to exercise your legal rights will put your case at risk. If you want to challenge your arrest and fight the charges you face, contact a Collin County DWI attorney at my firm right away. I will advise you of your rights, help you strategize for your defense and be the aggressive advocate you need during this difficult time in your life.

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