Chicago Man Charged with Murder, DUI in Fatal Hit-and-Run
A 30-year-old Chicago man was charged with murder and aggravated DUI on Wednesday in a hit-and-run that killed a Rogers Park woman and injured her 6-year-old son.
Ralph Eubanks, of the 1400 block of North Sedgwick, also was charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Maria Worthon, 48, of the 1400 block of West Touhy, was walking with her son in the 1400 block of West Greenleaf at 9 p.m. Monday when they were struck by Eubanks’ car, Cook County prosecutors said.
He drove south on Greenview after hitting them, police said, but they stopped him about a mile away.
The boy was in critical condition Wednesday at Children’s Memorial Hospital.
Eubanks, a convicted felon, has been stopped for speeding, driving without a valid license and DUI in the past seven years, according to court files.
Obviously a DUI fatality is not taken lightly, but neither is a straight DUI. If you have been charged with a DUI in Chicago or anywhere for that matter you would be well advised to contact a DUI attorney.
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Any untimely death is a travesty. Charging someone with murder which requires premeditation and malice aforethought is a bit much. In fact, most states allow voluntary intoxication as a mitigator for first degree murder.
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-Justin J. McShane, Esquire, Harrisburg DUI Lawyer
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