Monday, December 17, 2007
Murder for Drunk Driver who fled could face life sentence
DUI defense lawyer case
Dec. 17, 2007
A DUI / DWI / drunk driver who fled from police before being involved in a fatal collision has been convicted of first-degree murder, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Sunday.
Arnold Barriente Jr., 25, could be sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 25 years or to life without parole.
He was convicted of DUI / DWI / drunk driving etc. in Maricopa County Superior Court on Wednesday.
After stealing two cases of beer from a Tolleson gas station in June 2006, Barriente fled the scene and ran a red light.
A police officer pursued Barriente for half of a mile before Barriente's vehicle collided with another.
Barriente had been driving with a suspended driver's license and a blood-alcohol level of 0.118.
The legal blood-alcohol concentration in Arizona is 0.08.
The driver of the other vehicle, Brian David Cook, 41, died.
Cook was a Tolleson High graduate and a former Marine.
The California Highway Patrol praised Cook, the father of three, in 2001 for saving the life of a motorist involved in a fiery crash.
Barriente was found guilty of first-degree murder, negligent homicide, endangerment, two counts of aggravated DUI, unlawful flight from a pursuing law-enforcement vehicle and shoplifting. His DUI / DWI sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 15.
Dec. 17, 2007
A DUI / DWI / drunk driver who fled from police before being involved in a fatal collision has been convicted of first-degree murder, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced Sunday.
Arnold Barriente Jr., 25, could be sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 25 years or to life without parole.
He was convicted of DUI / DWI / drunk driving etc. in Maricopa County Superior Court on Wednesday.
After stealing two cases of beer from a Tolleson gas station in June 2006, Barriente fled the scene and ran a red light.
A police officer pursued Barriente for half of a mile before Barriente's vehicle collided with another.
Barriente had been driving with a suspended driver's license and a blood-alcohol level of 0.118.
The legal blood-alcohol concentration in Arizona is 0.08.
The driver of the other vehicle, Brian David Cook, 41, died.
Cook was a Tolleson High graduate and a former Marine.
The California Highway Patrol praised Cook, the father of three, in 2001 for saving the life of a motorist involved in a fiery crash.
Barriente was found guilty of first-degree murder, negligent homicide, endangerment, two counts of aggravated DUI, unlawful flight from a pursuing law-enforcement vehicle and shoplifting. His DUI / DWI sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 15.
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