A 25-year-old man from Norman, Oklahoma was sentenced to twelve years in prison on Thursday for causing a fatal drunk driving accident in 2010 that claimed the life of a local jazz singer. The young man pled guilty to the charge of second-degree murder, and also pled guilty to leaving the scene of a separate injury accident before causing the fatal collision.
This has been the man’s second arrest for drunk driving. In 2009, he was convicted of DUI and received a deferred sentence. He had only been off his probation for two days when the fatal car accident occurred. According to authorities, the man’s blood alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit at the time of the crash.
When a drunk driver makes the decision to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, he or she is deliberately putting other people’s lives at risk. No matter how impaired a person is at the time of a car accident, they are still accountable for their choice to endanger others.
If your loved one has been killed in an Oklahoma DUI accident, you deserve justice. Please contact The Law Offices of Stipe & Belote today to schedule a free case evaluation with an experienced Oklahoma DUI accident attorneys.
