A 25-year-old woman was sentenced to five years in Florida State Prison on Thursday morning after pleading guilty to a DUI manslaughter that left a a 29-year-old father of two dead in 2007 on Interstate 75. The victim was identified as Amir Sarhaddi, a man who was returning home from a date with his wife when he pulled over on Interstate 75 at about 3 a.m. to help the victims of a crash that occurred right before his death.
As Sarhaddi helped the victims of the crash, Jessica Paquette, an impaired driver, crashed into one of the cars involved in the initial car crash, according to authorities. She was also sentenced on Thursday to previous child neglect and DUI charges after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter. In addition to the five years in prison, Paquette has also has to serve seven years probation, pay restitution, lose her driver's license permanently and complete 100 hours of community service.
The victims' parents read a statement in court that talked about their son's life as Paquette listened and cried.
James Braley, 38, is also charged with DUI manslaughter, accused of causing the initial crash that prompter Sarhaddi to pull over and help. Braley's case is still pending.
A Los Angeles DUI manslaughter arrest and conviction can have serious consequences on anyone's life, especially when it involves manslaughter or damage to property. In Paquette's case, a man was killed as a result of her driving under the influence. This invariably changes the entire case and the consequences become that much more serious; not only is she headed to prison for five years but she's also losing her drivers license permanently and will serve 100 hours of community service in addition to other punishments.
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