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Miami & Miami-Dade County | Vehicular Homicide Defense<\/p>

Charged with Vehicular Homicide as a First-Time Offender? Talk to a Miami Defense Lawyer Now<\/h1>

Patrick Wilson Law, PLLC focuses on criminal defense for first-time offenders facing serious charges across Miami-Dade, Broward County and the Florida Keys. Your first consultation is free, confidential and without obligation.<\/p>

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By Patrick David Wilson \u00b7 Published October 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A first time offender vehicular homicide Florida charge is frightening, but a clean record still matters. It shapes how a prosecutor and judge look at a case before trial. It does not decide the case on its own. This page explains the factors that matter, what a defense includes, and how sealing works later. Patrick Wilson Law is a Miami criminal defense firm that focuses on these cases across Miami-Dade, Broward, and the Florida Keys.<\/p>\n

Who This Page Is For, and Why Patrick Wilson Law Focuses Here<\/h2>\n

This page is for people with no prior criminal record who face a charge after a crash that caused a death. Patrick Wilson Law focuses on defending first-time offenders in fatal crash cases in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The firm serves clients across South Florida.<\/p>\n

Maybe you were arrested at the scene. Maybe police told you an investigation is open. Maybe a family member is trying to understand a court notice. Your first question is likely whether a clean record changes anything. It does, though not always in the way people expect.<\/p>\n

The firm’s office is in Miami. Patrick David Wilson is the responsible lawyer for this page. Sahara Fonseca is also a lawyer at the firm. The firm has support staff, including assistants and office staff. The firm also handles criminal defense for licensed professionals and for non-citizens, who often face added consequences.<\/p>\n\n

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If a crash that killed someone has led to your arrest or an open investigation, you don't have to face the next steps alone. Call 786-761-1719 or leave us a message to talk about your case. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What a First-Time Vehicular Homicide Charge Involves<\/h2>\n

Vehicular homicide in Florida is a killing caused by operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner likely to cause death or great bodily harm. The Florida vehicular homicide statute<\/a> sets out that rule. The state must prove the driving was reckless, not just that a crash happened.<\/p>\n

The charge level can rise. The basic offense is a second-degree felony. It becomes a first-degree felony if the driver knew or should have known the accident occurred and did not give information and render aid as the law requires. It also becomes a first-degree felony if the driver has a prior conviction under the listed statutes.<\/p>\n

That last point shows why a clean record matters. A clean record is not a defense to the elements. It is a fact that can shape talks with the prosecutor.<\/p>\n

Related charges often arrive with the same crash:<\/p>\n