This month, a 10th Circuit Court judge sentenced a Farmington woman who pleaded guilty to killing two pedestrians while driving drunk last April to 14 years in prison, reports Yahoo. After killing them, she laughed, sang, played dumb, and never asked about the victims.
“Our system is based on punishment and rehabilitation,” said Judge Tim Cusack on Thursday as he sentenced Stephanie Melgoza, 24, on two counts of aggravated DUI and two counts of aggravated reckless driving. “I have to balance those two. What is the appropriate punishment in order to deter other people, and what is the rehabilitative quality of the person that’s being sentenced?”
Melgoza pleaded guilty in February to the four felony charges. Four lesser charges were dismissed in exchange for the guilty plea.
According to reports from the East Peoria Police Department, Melgoza struck and killed Andrea Rosewicz, 43, of Avon, Ohio, and Paul Prowant, 55, of Seattle, near the Full Throttle bar in East Peoria.
The Hearing
During Thursday’s hearing, Melgoza expressed deep remorse over her decision to drink and drive and the fatal results of that decision.
“I’m so sorry for everything, and I will never, ever commit anything like that again,” she said. “I have not drank since that day. I do not plan on drinking ever again. I want to try to do something positive to make a difference, speak out about this and warn others about the dangers that come with drinking.”
The Night of the Killings
The night of the killings, Ms. Melgoza showed no remorse. She was drunk – 2.64 – but was very concerned about her car and getting to school. She never asked about the victims. it’s shocking.
Watch her reaction that night after killing two people whose families were devastated.
I’m stunned that someone can be this heartless and cold. 😳 pic.twitter.com/gBaMAvvjiH
— Anthony (@Antman0528) May 2, 2023
Full Video of the happy killer:
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She is a psychopath. She is devoid of remorse, regret, she is devoid of empathy, she can not feel guilt , she is totally devoid of a conscience, she cannot feel any human emotions for other people…she only cares about herself and her car. There is not an ounce of humanity in her. She should be in jail for the… Read more »
This is what happens when we don’t teach our children to drink responsibly. When I was young (1960s), at the age of 12 you got to move from the Children’s Table to the Adult Table at family functions. At the Adults Table you got a half a glass of Wine, at 13 you got a full glass and so on.… Read more »
Whats sad and pathetic is her getting only 14 years in prison.