The person accused of killing a mom and her 6-year-old daughter when he drove the mistaken approach down South Chambers Street whereas drunk in 2022 was discovered responsible on all fees by an Arapahoe County jury final week.
Juan Pablo Pascual-Licea was discovered responsible of two counts of vehicular murder, two counts of vehicular assault, youngster abuse leading to severe bodily harm and youngster abuse leading to dying on Dec. 7, in accordance with court docket information.
Pascual-Licea was arrested on April 8, 2022 after he crashed into an SUV carrying a household of 4 close to South Chambers Street and East Sixth Avenue. The household was on their approach residence from their 6-year-old daughter’s celebration, according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Pascual-Licea was driving greater than 80 mph the mistaken approach down South Chambers Street when the crash occurred, in accordance with the district legal professional’s workplace. He had beforehand hit a bicyclist and virtually hit a gaggle of youngsters in a crosswalk.
He had a blood alcohol content material of .181 almost an hour after the crash, greater than twice the authorized restrict, in accordance with the district legal professional’s workplace.
The daddy and 10-year-old boy sustained severe accidents however survived the crash. The mom and 6-year-old daughter have been pronounced lifeless at a hospital.
The jury deliberated for lower than two hours earlier than delivering the responsible verdict, in accordance with the district legal professional’s workplace.
“Within the blink of an eye fixed, a household is torn aside by the egocentric actions of somebody who selected to drive drunk and endanger a number of lives,” Senior Deputy District Lawyer Meghan Gallo stated in an announcement. “As a mom, I can’t think about the heartbreak, grief, and devastation this household has suffered. It was a privilege to prosecute this case and produce justice to this household.”
Pascual-Licea’s sentencing is about for Feb. 15.
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