Yes. DUI manslaughter charges in Rhode Island can be defended even when the death occurred. Defense angles include challenging the DUI element itself (chain of custody on blood draws, calibration of testing equipment, lawfulness of the stop), contesting the causal connection between impaired driving and the death (was the death caused by the impairment or by some other factor), and presenting accident reconstruction evidence that supports an alternative theory of the collision. DUI death cases require experienced defense counsel familiar with both DUI defense and complex felony trial practice, frequently with expert witnesses on toxicology and accident reconstruction.
