ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Santa Fe man will spend nearly a year in jail for the car crash that killed his friend last year.
The Albuquerque Journal reports 25-year-old Dominic Friedlein was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to homicide by vehicle in January.
Authorities say Friedlein consumed three beers before driving with 29-year-old Stefan Siegmann in the passenger seat. Friedlein’s SUV was struck when attempting to make a left turn in April 2017.
Friedlein told the court that by accepting responsibility, he hopes to bring closure to the family.
Friedlein was given a three-year sentence but was credited for the year he spent in jail or on electronic monitoring since the crash.
Friedlein will have a year of house arrest and five years of supervised probation following his release from jail.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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