Driving under influence. Reckless driving. Double jeopardy Where there is a single victim and charges arise from a single episode, dual convictions for DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI with property damage, as well as dual convictions for reckless driving with serious bodily injury and reckless driving with property damage, violate prohibition against double jeopardy.
DUI with serious bodily injury and reckless driving with serious bodily injury are not different degrees of the same offense, and convictions for both offenses based on single episode involving single victim do not violate double jeopardy principles. Read Case Below:
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