A 20-year-old St. Petersburg woman was sentenced to 3 years in prison last week in response to a crash that claimed the life of her boyfriend.

The day before the trial, the young woman spoke to hundreds of students at a local high school through the Safe Teen Driving program, warning them against the dangers of drinking and driving. The victim’s parents expressed wishes that the woman not go to prison because of her remorse and her willingness to change. Despite these pleas, the woman was still sentenced to 3 years.

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