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Date: 03-16-2023
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State of Colorado v. Gabrielle D. Doctor
Case Number: D422022CR162
Judge: Todd Plewe
Court: District Court, Montezuma County, Colorado
Plaintiff's Attorney: Montezuma County Colorado District Attorney,s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Cortez, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with vehicular homicide and criminally negligent homicide.
Gabrielle D. Doctor was accused of six criminal law violations including driving while ability impaired, child abuse negligence-no injury, careless driving resulting in death, failure to display proof of insurance, failure to yield right of way/left turn, and child restraint not used.
Doctor, of Kayenta, Arizona, was driving a red Subaru when he attempted a left turn from Main Street onto South Sligo Street and collided with Beeson's bikr killing him. Beeson was 20-years-old.
The investigating office thought Doctor smelled of alcohol but did not perform a field sobriety test. A breath test showed a blood alcohol level of 0.093. A BAC higher than 0.08 is considered driving under the influence in Colorado.
Outcome: Defendant was found not guilty on the homicide charges but guilty of six traffic charges in the case, including driving while ability impaired, child abuse negligence-no injury, careless driving resulting in death, failure to display proof of insurance, failure to yield right of way/left turn, and child restraint not used.
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