Hit-and-Run Collision Results in Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated Charges
Apr 19, 2016
Southfield, MI (Law Firm Newswire) April 19, 2016 – Charles Canfield Jr. is facing second-degree murder charges for the death of 10-year-old Marley Johnson. Canfield ran into the vehicle carrying Johnson after he had already been involved in another accident.
Both of the accidents that 26-year-old Charles Canfield Jr. is accused of causing could have been avoided if he had not chosen to drink and then drive while under the influence.
Drunken driving suspect Canfield faces charges of second-degree murder, felony drunken driving for a prior DUI with an enhancement for causing great bodily harm, injuring more than one person, having a high BAC, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated with an enhancement. Enhancements are added depending on the circumstances of the case. In this instance, Canfield allegedly attempted to flee the scene of the accident.
According to police reports, Canfield, behind the wheel of a 1995 Dodge pickup, first crashed into a cab and left the scene of the accident. A few minutes later, he ran a red light and collided with a 2001 Mitsubishi Coupe, killing Marley Johnson. At that point, he was witnessed fleeing the scene on foot. He was apprehended and booked into the local jail.
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