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Description: Cortez, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with vehicular homicide and criminally negligent homicide.
Montezuma County Courthouse - Cortez, Colorado
Gabrielle D. Doctor was accused of six criminal law violations including driving while ability impaired, child abuse negligence-no injury, careless driving resulting in death, failure to display proof of insurance, failure to yield right of way/left turn, and child restraint not used.
Doctor, of Kayenta, Arizona, was driving a red Subaru when he attempted a left turn from Main Street onto South Sligo Street and collided with Beeson's bikr killing him. Beeson was 20-years-old.
The investigating office thought Doctor smelled of alcohol but did not perform a field sobriety test. A breath test showed a blood alcohol level of 0.093. A BAC higher than 0.08 is considered driving under the influence in Colorado.
Outcome: Defendant was found not guilty on the homicide charges but guilty of six traffic charges in the case, including driving while ability impaired, child abuse negligence-no injury, careless driving resulting in death, failure to display proof of insurance, failure to yield right of way/left turn, and child restraint not used.