The offender pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death after a collision that killed the victim.
The offender, a 34-year-old first-time offender who worked as a correctional officer and volunteer firefighter, was speeding and highly intoxicated at the time of the crash.
The court emphasized denunciation and general deterrence, sentencing the offender to 5 years in penitentiary and a 5-year driving prohibition.