Wednesday, September 19, 2007
San Diego DUI results in death with murder charge
SAN DIEGO DUI criminal defense attorney news
A man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he killed a woman in a San Diego DUI /California DUI-related collision this past week.
John Joseph Taskey is accused of San Diego DUI / driving under the influence and rear-ending a family on westbound Interstate 8 last Thursday.
The family was traveling in a caravan of two cars, with three passengers in the car that was hit. All three passengers were injured, including a 76-year-old grandmother, who later died.
"Mr. Taskey is charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter gross with injuries and with priors, he is looking at a potential maximum of 15 years to life on the murder charges," said Deputy District Attorney David Grapilon.
Taskey has five prior San Diego DUI or DUI convictions. He went to prison for his last San Diego DUI or a DUI and was on parole at the time of the accident. His bail is set at $1 million.
A man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he killed a woman in a San Diego DUI /California DUI-related collision this past week.
John Joseph Taskey is accused of San Diego DUI / driving under the influence and rear-ending a family on westbound Interstate 8 last Thursday.
The family was traveling in a caravan of two cars, with three passengers in the car that was hit. All three passengers were injured, including a 76-year-old grandmother, who later died.
"Mr. Taskey is charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter gross with injuries and with priors, he is looking at a potential maximum of 15 years to life on the murder charges," said Deputy District Attorney David Grapilon.
Taskey has five prior San Diego DUI or DUI convictions. He went to prison for his last San Diego DUI or a DUI and was on parole at the time of the accident. His bail is set at $1 million.
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