Charged with DWI? Don’t post drunk pictures on Facebook | Virginia DWI Lawyer
In the early hours of May 30, 2009, in North Tonawanda, New York, 17-year-old Ashley Sullivan lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a brick sign in front of Deerwood Golf Course. As a result of the car crash, her 20-year-old boyfriend, Alex Rozicki, was killed and she was charged with DWI and criminally neglect homicide. The investigation of the car accident revealed that Ashley Sullivan had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.13 and that she was speeding.
But Ashley Sullivan’s problems did not end there. About a month after the accident, Sullivan took a trip to Florida and posted a picture of herself on Facebook titled “Drunk in Florida”. After Ashley Sullivan pled guilty to DWI and criminally neglect homicide, the judge held the incriminating drunk picture of Miss Sullivan on Facebook against her and she was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation, and denied youthful offender status.
I’m troubled by your conduct since the crash…and that’s the reason for the jail sentence. – Judge Matthew J. Murphy III
- WKBW – More Charges Likely in Deadly North Tonawanda DWI Crash
- Business Insider – DWI Defendant Gets Longer Sentence Because Of Drunk Facebook Picture
- Buffalo News – Drunk driver gets into more trouble after posting Facebook photo
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