Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses

Summary

The bill changes West Virginia’s criminal code to treat aggravated vehicular homicide, DUI causing serious injury, a third DUI, and obstructing emergency responders who cause death as qualifying offenses for enhanced sentencing. This means a second or third felony conviction for any of those crimes will carry tougher punishments. The change is intended to deter repeat dangerous driving and protect first responders.

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