Jun 4, 2009 9:49 am US/Eastern
Stallworth Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Manslaughter
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
-
-
Donte Stallworth's mug shot taken April 2, 2009 after he turned himself in on a DUI Manslaughter charge in connection with the March crash that killed a pedestrian on Miami Beach.
CBS
An attorney for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth entered a not guilty plea on DUI manslaughter charges during a brief arraignment hearing in a Miami-Dade courtroom Thursday morning.
The NFL player was not in the courtroom. Trial was set for July 7th.
Stallworth, 28, is accused of driving under the influence when he struck and killed 59-year old Mario Reyes on March 14th on the MacArthur Causeway.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Stallworth's blood alcohol level was .126, well above the legal limit of .08. The affidavit says an officer on the scene smelled alcohol on Stallworth's breath and he had "bloodshot, watery eyes."
According to the affidavit, Reyes left his job as a crane operator at the southeastern end of the McArthur Causeway at Terminal Isle. The report states Reyes was not in a crosswalk when Stallworth hit and killed him with his black, 2005 Bentley GT.
Stallworth told an officer at the scene, "I'm the driver of that car. I hit the man lying in the road." It happened in darkness. The affidavit says Stallworth told police that he had time to honk his horn and flash his headlights to alert Reyes that he was approaching prior to the impact. Police said Stallworth was driving about 50 mph in a 40 mph zone.
Stallworth is free on $200 thousand bail and must submit to random drug and alcohol testing under his bail requirements. He's also not allowed to drive and has been ordered to observe a curfew.
Stallworth faces a maximum 15-year prison sentence if convicted.
(© MMX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Super Bowl Ad: Snickers & Betty White
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
Reporting
Comments