ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An Albuquerque woman who pleaded no contest to a vehicular homicide charge has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Cynthia Silva faced up to a six-year prison term under her plea agreement.
She must serve five years of supervised release after completing her prison sentence.
Silva was convicted in the April 2016 death of 53-year-old Shirley Van Why.
Prosecutors say the 38-year-old Silva had methamphetamine in her system when her blood was drawn several hours after the crash.
In a statement to the court at her sentencing Monday, Silva apologized to the Van Why family and asked for their forgiveness.
Silva says she’s now sober, working and going to school.
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