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35-Year Sentence for Drunk Driving Fatality | Charleston News
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A St. George judge handed down a 35-year prison sentence to 31-year-old Ashner Nelson for fatally crashing her car while drunk — killing two teenage friends on their way to church. Convicted of felony DUI resulting in death, Nelson drove 103 mph with a BAC of .245; reckless homicide charges were dropped due to a state ruling. Despite defense claims another driver might’ve been behind the wheel, the jury found her guilty. Nelson, who had no memory of the crash and posted her drinking online, broke down at verdict. The bar she frequented shut down amid legal troubles. The judge called the loss “unquantifiable,” emphasizing no sentence can restore what was lost.
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