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Drunk driver who killed Lufkin teen, seriously injured four others, may serve just over five months By JESSICA COOLEY The Lufkin Daily News Monday, November 02, 2009 A Trinity man responsible for the drunk driving death of a Lufkin teenager could walk free after completing 160 days in prison, according to the San Jacinto County District Attorney. Justin Sutton, 25, received deferred adjudication for one count of intoxicated manslaughter and four concurrent 10-year sentences for four counts of intoxicated assault. He was given the possibility of shock probation after spending 160 days in prison. San Jacinto County District Attorney Bill Burnett called the outcome of the trial “shocking,” noting that the sentence of deferred adjudication is void. “You can’t give deferred adjudication for intoxicated manslaughter,” Burnett said. “The judge was advised he couldn’t do it but he did. The state will appeal that sentence and we’ll go back for re-sentencing more than likely.” Two weeks before C
Drunk driver who killed Lufkin teen, seriously injured four others, may serve just over five months Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By JESSICA COOLEY The Lufkin Daily News Monday, November 02, 2009 A Trinity man responsible for the drunk driving death of a Lufkin teenager could walk free after completing 160 days in prison, according to the San Jacinto County District Attorney. Justin Sutton, 25, received deferred adjudication for one count of intoxicated manslaughter and four concurrent 10-year sentences for four counts of intoxicated assault. He was given the possibility of shock probation after spending 160 days in prison. San Jacinto County District Attorney Bill Burnett called the outcome of the trial “shocking,” noting that the sentence of deferred adjudication is void. “You can’t give deferred adjudication for intoxicated manslaughter,” Burnett said. “The judge was advised he couldn’t do it but he did. The state will appeal that sentence and we’ll go
A Trinity man responsible for the drunk driving death of a Lufkin teenager could walk free after completing 160 days in prison, according to the San Jacinto County District Attorney. Justin Sutton, 25, received deferred adjudication for one count of intoxicated manslaughter and four concurrent 10-year sentences for four counts of intoxicated assault.
