State v. Delacerda

11 FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 26, 2010, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Joseph Devin Delacerda (Defendant) was driving Miss Lauren Delrie’s (Delrie) Honda Accord in which she was an occupant. Defendant was traveling at a speed in excess of 70 m.p.h. on rural Highway 490 in Natchitoches Parish when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. He had a blood alcohol level of 0.13 percent at the time of the crash. Delrie died at the scene as a result of the injuries she sustained in the one-car crash. As a result of his severe injuries Defendant had no recollection of the accident.

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