Man Gets Probation In DWI Crash That Killed 3

POSTED: Wednesday, February 8, 2006

UPDATED: 8:25 am CST February 8, 2006

Scott Birkholz

SAN ANTONIO -- A jury sentenced a man to 10 years of probation Tuesday in connection with a 2003 crash that killed his wife, his brother and a friend.

Jurors deliberated for two hours before deciding punishment for Scott Birkholz, who was found guilty of three counts of intoxication manslaughter.

Birkholz faced a maximum of 10 years in prison.

Defense attorneys had argued for probation, saying that Birkholz had already lost enough.

Jurors heard a similar appeal from the defendant's father.

"He's suffered enough," William Birkholz said. "Please don't send him to jail or prison."

Birkholz crashed his BMW into a tree near Helotes in January 2003. He was the only one to survive the crash.

Previous Stories:

February 7, 2006: Man Found Guilty Of Crash That Killed 3
January 31, 2006: Bar Owner Testifies In DWI Trial
January 30, 2006: Deputy: DWI Defendant Claimed He Wasn't Driving

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