This is a tragic story one of our Washington DUI attorneys heard about last month.  Joseph Rouleau, a 35 year-old Readfield man, plead guilty to a DUI charge that resulted in the death of a 21 year-old Seattle woman.  He was recently sentenced in the Kennebec County Superior Court, to eight years in prison.

The July 27th drunk driving related accident also resulted in injuries to a California woman.  Both women were summer counselors at Camp Laurel in Mount Vernon, WA.  The police report stated that the women were enjoying an evening walk, when Rouleau lost control of his vehicle, flipped it, and came in contact with the two women.

At his sentencing, the Kennebec Journal quoted the Mother of the deceased as commenting that “He (Rouleau) murdered her daughter with a 2,000 lbs. weapon.”  Under Washington DUI law, if you injure or kill someone while driving drunk, you will face felony charges that could send you to prison for many years.

If you or someone you know was recently stopped and arrested for driving under the influence, we encourage you to call our offices.  One of our Seattle DUI attorneys can review your case in detail and then explain how we can.