Ashley East was sentenced to 25-years in jail for a DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old soldier and almost took the life of his wife as well. East, who is just 26-years-old, pled no contest to charges of DUI manslaughter, driving without a license and causing serious injury or death, leaving the scene of an accident with death, leaving the scene of an accident with injury and multiple other charges surrounding the North Fort Myers hit-and-run accident that took place in December of 2007.
East was given credit for two years already served and when she leaves jail she will have to pay $70,000 in restitution, spend five years on probation and she will never be allowed to have a driver’s license again. The tragic collision took place after East shared a 123-pack of beer with her friends. Her blood-alcohol level measured 0.089, just above the legal limit of 0.08. According to toxicology reports she also had marijuana and other drugs in her system as reported by the News-Press.com.

If you have been cited for a DUI in Fort Meyers please do not hesitate to contact DUI Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at FightYourFtMyersArrest.com to discuss the matter.