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South Florida Sun-Sentinel: 2 Get "Deal of a Lifetime" in Drag Racing, DUI Crash That Killed Boynton Man

By Ron Chapman

The following article appeared in the April 30, 2008 edition of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Ron Chapman represented and obtained a favourable outcome for the defendant Ramirez.   By Nancy L. Othon South Florida Sun-Sentinel April 30, 2008 Two men who were racing cars and driving drunk when their friend was killed last year after a house party in Boca Raton received what a judge called the 'deal of a lifetime' Wednesday and were sentenced to one year in the Palm Beach County Jail after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter. Just days away from hitting their 21st birthdays, Jhonathan Ramirez, of Miami, and Matthew Swaney, of Boynton Beach, were immediately taken into custody to begin serving their yearlong sentence. They each faced a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted of DUI manslaughter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on December 03, 2008 (boomark / email).