Woman charged in fatal McAllen crash sentenced to 120 days in jail
An Edinburg woman who pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication manslaughter was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail and 10 years of probation.
Angela Mia Villarreal was arrested following a May 2022 crash where she he rear-ended a vehicle at the 9700 block of N. 10th Street in McAllen.
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The crash killed 62-year-old Agustin Molina Uribe, who was on his way home from work.
Villarreal was driving 111 mph at the time of the crash, and her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, according to the McAllen Police Department.
Uribe’s family previously told Channel 5 News they were hoping Villarreal received the maximum 20-year sentence. They called Friday’s sentencing “painful.”
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"They destroyed us for a second time. The first time when she killed my father, and now by not giving her the punishment she deserves,” Uribe’s daughter — Maria Molina — said. “It's painful knowing she will have freedom.”
MadroxKran on September 30th, 2023 at 01:01 UTC »
Happens all the time. A drunk driver killed a friend of mine and didn't get any jail time.
USArmy51Bravo on September 30th, 2023 at 00:54 UTC »
And just like that no one ever drove drunk again as they didn't want to risk the consequences.
DippyHippy420 on September 30th, 2023 at 00:12 UTC »
An Edinburg woman who pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication manslaughter was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail and 10 years of probation.
The crash killed 62-year-old Agustin Molina Uribe, who was on his way home from work.
Villarreal was driving 111 mph at the time of the crash, and her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, according to the McAllen Police Department.
Uribe’s family previously told Channel 5 News they were hoping Villarreal received the maximum 20-year sentence. They called Friday’s sentencing “painful.”
Was the judge drunk when he sentenced her ? 120 days ????