Most likely you would be tried as an adult, because it's so close to 18 and the severity of the crime. Up to 15 years in prison for vehicular homicide.
In most jurisdictions, a seven year old may not be charged at all (no charge, no sentence). However, the parents or responsible caregiver may be charged with a crime. A seven year old is considered too young to be left unattended and therefor should not have an opportunity to become intoxicated or to drive a car.
It depends on the state and county you live in. Homicide is a state crime, so it varies.Since he/she is 17, he may be charged as an adult. Even if charged as a child, they may be in jail for about 1 year for DWI and about 5 years for the homicide. Once again, it depends on your state.The juvenile could be tried and sentenced in juvenile or Family Court, or can be transferred to adult court where he could receive time in prison.
If you kill someone in Texas, you can be charged with murder or manslaughter, which are serious criminal offenses. The specific charges and potential penalties would depend on the circumstances of the crime, such as whether it was intentional or accidental. Texas has the death penalty, so depending on the circumstances, a conviction for murder could result in a capital punishment sentence.
Example sentence - She was arrested for larceny and had to appear before a judge to answer the charges against her.
The man was charged with premeditated murder.
The driver was charged with vehicular homicide.
In the US, depending on the state you're in you can be charged with vehicular manslaughter or vehicular homicide
If you were charged with aggravated vehicular homicide you should probably not be driving.
A person can only be charged with one type of homicide for each person who was killed. If a pregnant woman was killed and the fetus was at least half term, then there are two homicides with which a person can be charged. Vehicular homicide is typically a less serious offense than murder. If evidence exists that the driver purposely ran over an individual with the intent to kill him, and did kill him, the driver can be charged with murder.
It means "using a vehicle" or "related to a vehicle."He was charged with vehicular homicide.We rode through a vehicular tunnel.
Yes, this would be common and appropriate.
You'd probably be charged with DUI and Vehicular Homicide, though there are other crimes that could also be charged, such as Manslaughter.
Only if the passenger somehow contributed to the commission of the crime.
None. Assuming that you are asking about a person that has been charged, has gone to court for trial, and has been found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide, then the jury will, sometimes, recommend a sentence. If the judge allows. Many factors come into play when this court happens. But the literal answer to your question is no jail time. He or she is sentenced to PRISON, which is totally different from a jail. Go to a law library and do some research into some cases and find information, called discoveries, and you will see that it's not a one-size-fits-all answer. Also, be aware that homicide is different from vehicular homicide; aggravated vehicular homicde is, again, different. Each charge carries different plays in court.
The driver would most certrainly be charged with, at the very least, mansalughter or Vehicular Homicide.
In most jurisdictions, a seven year old may not be charged at all (no charge, no sentence). However, the parents or responsible caregiver may be charged with a crime. A seven year old is considered too young to be left unattended and therefor should not have an opportunity to become intoxicated or to drive a car.
The description HOMICIDE, indicates that it was probably a criminal act, as opposed to an 'accidental' act which would be charged as MANSLAUGHTER. Therefore the penalty would be the same as if the victim was killed by means of any other weapon.