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Driver?s Comments at Accident Could Be Used against Him, New Jersey Judge Rules

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 26-year-old driver?s statements at the scene of an accident on Route 80 in Roxbury where three people died could be used against him at his trial, Superior Court Judge Salem Ahto ruled. According to an article in the Star-Ledger, Damian D?Aleo?s admissions of drinking beer and driving under the influence of drugs, specifically taking Ecstasy and cocaine before the crash can be used at the trial. The incident occurred on Sept. 26, 2006 when D?Aleo allegedly rear-ended a Jeep Cherokee, triggering a crash that killed three people. If convicted, D?Aleo faces up to 30 years in prison for each of the three counts of vehicular homicide he faces. This is one of the worst-case scenarios when it comes to DUI charges. This defendant, if convicted, could spend the rest of his life in prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on October 01, 2008 (boomark / email).