Convicted Drunk Driver Faces Motor Vehicle Homicide for Same Incident After Serving 8 Years in Prison
A man convicted of drunk driving and severely injuring a Massachusetts State Trooper faces a new charge from the same incident, after he served 8 years in prison.
William Senne was in college when he was found guilty of the original OUI offense, and served prison time for the OUI with serious injury offense.
It is extremely unusual for another charge to be filed so late after the incident. The trooper has been in a care center with brain injuries and on life support since the incident. She died over the summer, which prompted the new charge.
This is a horrific case for everyone involved. But it is a debatable question whether this additional charge serves the interests of justice. Is the defendant a public safety threat now? Is there additional deterrent value for others in pursuing this prosecution?
It is true that there have been a number of high profile drunk driving incidents recently where police officers have been hurt or killed, and Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz makes note of that in his decision to prosecute the new charge of felony motor vehicle homicide.
If convicted of motor vehicle homicide in Massachusetts, the man could face another 15 years in state prison, or 20 years if prosecuted for manslaughter by motor vehicle.
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