California Vehicle Code 20001 – 20006 – I’m Charged with a Hit and Run. What Do I Do?

By: Wallin & Klarich

In California, a hit and run occurs when a driver of a motor vehicle knowingly leaves the scene of an accident without identifying themselves to the other party or parties involved. The severity of the penalty depends on whether the accident resulted in damage to property or death or injury to any persons involved. Penalties …

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Tractor Trailer May Have Been Involved in Fatal Crash – The Importance of Hiring a Hit and Run Attorney – California Vehicle Code Section 20001

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It was recently reported that a hit and run car crash killed three people on the 91 freeway. The deaths occurred after a Mazda collided with a Chevrolet and erupted in flames. A tractor trailer may have also been involved. The driver of the Mazda lost control and swerved across several lanes, cutting in front …

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Riverside Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run of Bicyclist:California Vehicle Code Section 20001

By: Wallin & Klarich

It was recently reported that a Riverside woman has been charged in a hit-and-run death of a bicyclist. Patricia Ann Izquieta, age 37, allegedly struck a bicyclist in her SUV. Izquieta allegedly fled the scene dragging the bicycle under her car for over a mile. Izquieta was allegedly under the influence of prescription drugs. Izquieta …

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How Hiring An Experienced San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help You If You Are Arrested for a Hit and Run – CVC 20001 – CVC 20002

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It was recently reported that a 62-year old woman died as a result of her injuries in a hit and run accident in Los Angeles. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was hit while she was crossing a street near Normandie Avenue and West Adams Boulevard. The man believed to have hit …

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California hit and run statute does not require defendant’s actual knowledge that the collision involved another person

By: Wallin & Klarich

Most recently the appellate court’s came down the with ruling above. In People v. Harbert, 170 Cal. App. 4th 42, the defendant was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident where there was an injury under Vehicle Code Section 20001. The defendant argued that the code section requires proof that the defendant had actual …

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