Second Arrest in Chatsworth Street Race
There was an illegal street race in Chatsworth, California that led to the deaths of two spectators and seriously injured another. Israel Venezuela was arrested by the Valley Traffic division according to the LA Daily News story on March 5, 2015. He is the second man arrested for the crash which occurred on February 26, 2015. The first man arrested has been quoted as saying he was not driving the Mustang that careened into a crowd that had gathered to watch the race.
Mr. Venezuela turned himself in after police released his name as a person of interest. He is under arrest for suspicion of murder and bail has been set at $2,000,000. He is believed to be the man driving the car that went out of control on Plummer Street in Chatsworth. The first man arrested, Mr. Henry Gevorgyan, has a court appearance scheduled for March 11. At that time a hearing date will be set at which time it will be determined whether there is evidence that he should also face charges in the incident and be tried.
Another legal matter connected to the case is that Councilman Mitch Englander wants to have an ordinance that will allow the city to seize and destroy vehicles in future incidents of this nature. The loss of life and serious injury connected to any illegal activity can have grave consequences for all involved. Even in a case such as this where injuring innocent bystanders was not the intent of those involved.
It is clear that a California defense attorney is involved in the case as the court activities relating to the first man can attest. The second defendant is in serious need of the same help, as anyone else in charges stemming from any illegal activity. If a family member has been charged with a crime, they must go to an experienced attorney who is used to the California criminal justice system and all of the intricacies of criminal law if they hope to secure the best possible result in their case.
At the Law Offices of Arash Hashemi, we provide clients with passionate and experienced representation. If you have been charged with vehicular manslaughter or any other crime and would like to schedule an initial consultation with a lawyer at our firm, contact us by phone at (310) 448-1529 or contact us online. We promptly return phone calls and emails. Our office is conveniently located in the Westside Towers in West Los Angeles, within minutes of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Westwood. We have flexible and weekend office hours, and we will visit you in jail to discuss your case.
