Man Gets 30 Years for DUI Manslaughter

This week in the city of Phoenix, a man that was arrested for killing two people and injuring five others during a major DUI accident was sentenced by a judge. Due to the nature of the offense, the 29-year-old defendant received a jail sentence of 30 years, showing that DUI penalties are quite harsh in the state of Arizona.

Police say that the DUI collision took place on September 5, 2009 when the defendant made a left turn and crashed into another vehicle which immediately caught on fire. Inside of the vehicle were six people, two of which died, while the car was in flames. Officers say that four others suffered injuries.

After the accident, the defendant submitted to a breath test which revealed that he had a BAC of .138. He then admitted that he had consumed twelve beers before driving. Police charged him with two counts of manslaughter, one count of endangerment and five counts of aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument.

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