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A 23-year-old man, Juan Zermano, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and felony drunk driving after he struck another man with his car outside a party. Police were called to a house party at about 1 a.m. after an argument broke out in the house and then moved outside.

According to police, one of the boys involved in the argument called his brother, Zermano, to pick him up. When Zermano drove away, he made a sudden U-turn, drove up on the curb and struck the victim. Police were already on scene to deal with the argument and were able to witness the assault. The victim was released from the hospital early Sunday with non life-threatening injuries.

California Penal Code 245(a)(1) defines assault with a deadly weapon as an assault that is committed with any type of deadly weapon or by means of force that is likely to cause great bodily injury to another. It is filed as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances.

If you or someone you know is being accused of assault with a deadly weapon along with felony DUI call our office today to set up a free face-to-face consultation with one of our Los Angeles DUI criminal defense attorneys. The penalties involved with a DUI causing injury can be very serious and it is important to have an experienced DUI attorney on your side. At the Hedding Law firm we have a combined 75 years of experience and have been successful in dozens of cases like these.