SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to 21 years to life in prison on July 29 for an alcohol-fueled crash that killed a Santa Ana couple and left their three young daughters hospitalized.
Grace Elizabeth Coleman pleaded guilty June 24 when she accepted a plea deal from Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregg Prickett, who capped the maximum punishment at 21 years to life in prison, her attorney John Barnett said.
“Ms. Coleman openly accepted responsibility to the judge for this complete tragedy,” Coleman’s other defense attorney, Paul Meyer, said.
“We recognize the difficult judicial call in a very tragic case involving a 22-year-old young woman and the truly horrible results of drinking and driving,” Meyer said Friday. “We appreciate the judge’s wisdom in balancing the very sad tragedy with Grace Coleman’s age, full acceptance of responsibility and strong rehabilitation along with her year of selfless community service while in custody.”…