Watson Murder - DUI Murder Sentencing, Punishment and Penalties - PC 190

Other Factors that Can Increase Your Sentence

If charged with second degree Watson Murder, you face serious penalties. Speak to your DUI Murder Lawyers at Wallin & Klarich today.

• Victim sustains great bodily injury: If there are any surviving victims who suffer great bodily injury as a result of your conduct, you face an additional sentence of 3 to 6 years in state prison consecutive to your underlying felony sentence.
• Victim sustains any injury: If any surviving victims suffer some form physical harm that does not rise to the level of great bodily injury, you can receive an enhancement of 1 year for each injured victim, up to a maximum of 3 years consecutive to your underlying felony sentence.

Felony Strike Offense

Court Options at the Time of Sentencing

• Impose a prison sentence of 15 years to life. Since this offense is a serious felony in California, if you are sentenced to prison you must do 85% of the sentence before you can be released on parole.
  • Plus an additional sentence of 3 to 6 years if any surviving victim sustains great bodily injury
  • Plus an additional enhancement of 1 year for each surviving victim who sustains any injury, up to a maximum of 3 years
  • If you are convicted of Watson Murder the odds are extremely high you will be sent to prison. However, the court retains the power to place you on probation if you can convince the court that there are highly unusual circumstances that would warrant the court placing you on probation. If you are granted probation, you will likely be assigned a probation officer and ordered to do community service, a work release program and attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) classes

Probation Terms

1. Violate no law (other than a traffic infraction)
2. Visit your probation officer as often as required by your probation terms
3. Perform community service
4. Attend alcohol or drug counseling

Finding an Experienced Second Degree Watson Murder Attorney at Wallin & Klarich

Contact the attorneys at Wallin & Klarich today if you have been charged with Watson Murder in California.