Jail Time of Six Years for DUI Death
Sunday, May 31st, 2009 at 1:18 am
On Thursday, a 35-year old woman from Monterey was sentenced to six years of prison for DUI (Driving Under the Influence) which killed another man in the process. According to district attorney’s office, Shawna Ann Allen has pleaded guilty to a gross vehicular manslaughter felony count on April 2 in killing Aurelio Perez-Garcia on January 13, 2008.
That morning, Allen drove after consuming alcoholic beverages and witnesses say that she’s traveling at speeds of 60-80 mph. She then approached the intersection of Paradise Road and Castroville Boulevard where she lost control and collided with the car driven by Perez-Garcia.
District attorney office reported that Perez-Garcia (resident of Salinas) was killed in the accident leaving his 11-year-old and 5-year-old sons. His brother was also injured. Furthermore, the BAC (blood alcohol level) of Allen during the crash measured at 0.12 – it’s 1.5 times compared to the legal limit.
Throughout the sentence hearing, the family of the victim took turns in describing him. This includes a school volunteer who worked closely with his children, as well as his sister, brother, and widow. The accident happened near Manzanita Regional Park, Monterey County. And it was announced by District Attorney Dean Flippo.
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