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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