Former Conn College student goes to prison for crash that paralyzed scooter driver
Thielman, 21, of
Thielman stopped at the scene, called 911 and provided aid to Chesebro until first responders arrived. Chesebro was taken to
"During that time, the victim actually died four times and had to be brought back to life," Smith said.
Thielman had been drinking in a college dormitory, according to a court document. She had beer cans in her car and also had Xanax, which was not prescribed to her, in her system, according to the state. Her blood alcohol content was 0.11 percent. The legal limit for drivers under 21 is 0.02 percent.
She pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under the age of 21 and second-degree assault, and faced up to 30 months in prison when she stood before Judge
The victim, represented by the Reardon Law Firm, has sued Thielman and
Attorney
"He's trying to work on daily challenges," Nazzaro said. "He's trying to engage in life."
The prosecutor asked
"We as a society cannot tolerate these actions," he said. "We need to let the public know that if you drink and you drive, you will be punished."
Thielman's attorney, William F. Dow III, asked for a fully suspended prison sentence with strict conditions of probation and said perhaps the most effective way to deter other young people from drinking and driving would be for Thielman and Chesebro to speak to groups together. He said Thielman has accepted full responsibility, attended counseling and
Thielman, crying at times as she read from a lengthy prepared letter, said she was disgusted with who she once was and that her heart breaks daily when she thinks of how she drastically altered Chesebro's life. She said she had been ecstatic when she was accepted to
"I ask you to find a place in your heart to forgive my selfish, childish behavior," she wrote.
"I do think that some incarceration is necessary, given the circumstances and nature of the injuries," Green said. He imposed the sentence of five years, suspended after six months served, followed by three years of probation.
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