Update: Sarasota DUI Manslaughter Trial.
Whether you’ve already heard or not the verdict is in: GUILTY.
I have been covering this case since day one and actually thought there was a good chance the ex-Braden River High School football coach could avoid being convicted. The main reason for this was because there was no witness to testify the ex-coach was actually driving the vehicle at the time of the crash (his brother refused to testify and was sentenced to 3 months in prison and the other passenger wisely said he couldn’t remember.) The jury took just two hours to decide that indeed he was driving the car and that he contributed to the crash that killed his best friend and fellow coach. He faces up to 15 years in prison and will be sentenced 6-11-10.
Updates as they are available.
