Man convicted in drunk driving crash that left 15-year-old in vegetative state
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Cedrick L. Marshall pled guilty Tuesday, Sept. 9 for a drunk driving crash that left an Edna Karr student in a vegetative state.
According to the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Marshall was convicted for first degree vehicular negligent injuring and given the highest sentence, which according to the Louisiana State Legislature’s website is 10 years. The crash left Jamal Jackson critically injured, who was 15 at the time.
The DA’s office said Marshall had a blood-alcohol level that was three times the legal limit when he crashed his vehicle into a home in New Orleans East. At the time of the crash, Jamal was asleep on the couch inside his home. The collision caused catastrophic injuries, leaving Jamal requiring round-the-clock medical support.
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