LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 19-year-old was sentenced to jail for killing one particular person and critically injuring one other in a head-on collision, however the final result was not what his attorneys anticipated.
Angel Bello-Martinez appeared Tuesday in Clark County District Court docket Eric Johnson’s courtroom. He was initially a free man, however a Clark County court docket marshal walked the teenager away in handcuffs on the finish of his listening to.
“It would be the order of the court that the defendant be sentenced to a term of five to 12 and a half years in the Department of Corrections,” Decide Johnson stated.
Angel Bello-Martinez appeared in Clark County District Court docket Eric Johnson’s courtroom. (KLAS)
As soon as Decide Johnson pronounced his sentencing, some members of Bello-Martinez’s household cried out. Previous to the decide giving him 5 years in jail, Bello-Martinez’s lawyer argued for a two-to-five-year sentence.
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“He has a family here that is going to suffer a great loss as well. I ask that the minimum sentence be imposed due to his acceptance of responsibility. His remorsefulness for his actions,” his legal professional Nicholas Pitaro stated.
Las Vegas Metro Police Division arrested Bello-Martinez final 12 months in March for a high-speed head-on collision on Lake Mead Boulevard close to Rancho Drive and Decatur Boulevard.
Bello-Martinez pleaded responsible to driving beneath the affect leading to demise and reckless driving leading to substantial bodily hurt.
The teenager hit Ann Rossotti, 62, and her daughter Sashiana Rossotti’s automobile. A witness described seeing the aftermath of the crash to eight Information New.
“I felt really bad for the daughter because that could’ve been anybody,” Brandi Mumford stated on Mar. 5, 2024.
Ann died within the crash, whereas Sashiana suffered accidents so extreme she could not attend court docket on Tuesday.
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Picture of one of many automobiles concerned in a lethal crash close to Rancho and Lake Mead. (LVMPD)
Picture of one of many automobiles concerned in a lethal crash close to Rancho and Lake Mead. (KLAS)
“Here we have a victim who is going to be impacted for the rest of her life, and that’s going to impact upon her child,” Decide Johnson stated. “The clear impact of this is on the family that lost a very dear mother.”
On the time of the crash, Metro referred to as out Bello-Martinez for being intoxicated in a social media video.
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“Drivers, you are not allowed to consume marijuana and drive. It is a DUI. You are not allowed to consume marijuana if you are under 21 years old. Please, help. Save a life, even if it is yours,” LVMPD Sgt. Richard Rundell stated in a video posted on X.
The sufferer’s household declined to obtain restitution from the defendant.
Decide Johnson stated Bello-Martinez’s case is an instance of what can occur when individuals drive beneath the affect.
