It was in an extremely heavy and emotional atmosphere that the trial of FBC, a 47-year-old woman, accused of manslaughter by the driver of a land motor vehicle, took place last Thursday. On January 3, 2020, his car crashed into JC and his wife, RA's car. Although this one, the passenger, was only slightly physically injured, JC, the driver, lost his life.
The defendant appeared collapsed. She never stopped crying, trembling, trying to express herself in tears. For the civil party, "the accident could only happen," repeated Master Linon, staring at the defendant several times.
On January 3, 2020, FBC is drinking two beers with her girlfriends at work in Orient Bay. Then she stops at the Spanish restaurant at Hope Estate to buy dinner for her children. There she drinks four more beers. Then take the national road towards Grand Case. His cell phone in the passenger seat beeps when he receives a notification. FBC is watching him. "It's the fatal quarter of a second", comments Master Tillard. According to a witness, the FBC vehicle crossed the continuous center line, swerved one meter in the left lane and collided with the oncoming vehicle.
The firefighters arrive on the scene between 10 and 15 minutes later according to witnesses. They take over an hour to extricate JC. The gendarmes are also mobilized. Blood alcohol tests are carried out on JC and FBC: the results of the first are negative, the second indicate a rate of 1,16 g of alcohol per liter of blood (the regulatory rate being 0,5 g / l or 0,25 , XNUMX mg per liter expired).
FBC recognizes the facts. In addition, she confirms that she does not hold a French driving license, only a license from the Dominican Republic where she is from. She was quickly summoned for an immediate appearance before the local court of Saint-Martin but the case was returned; the judges ordering a further investigation.
The lawyer for the civil party requested a medical legal expertise from RAC to assess his damage, questioned the insurance of FBC (the two cars were insured) and thus requested a dismissal on civil interest. RAC does not remember the accident. In court, she was unable to recount what had happened due to memory loss after the collision.
The prosecution requested a ten-month prison sentence and a two-year driving ban. The judgment was reserved for February 18.
(soualigapost.com)
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