Thursday, August 26, 2002
State of Florida v. Paul Vanbebber

no.01-2558

Collier County



Vanbebber pled no contest to DUI-related offenses that included a manslaughter and a serious bodily injury count. The judge imposed a suspended sentence of 200 months on the manslaughter and serious bodily injury charges together with 15 years' probation, and three years in jail on the other offenses. This was a more lenient sentence than suggested by the sentencing guidelines, and the trial court justified it on grounds of Vanbebber's remorse and other evidence. On appeal, the Second District Court affirmed.