Driver who killed passenger in DWI crash pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter
NORWICH – A Binghamton man who admitted to being drunk following a fatal crash that left his passenger, his brother, dead, was sentenced Monday in Chenango County Court.
Sean M. Martin, 33, of Binghamton, was sentenced to 90 days incarceration with five years post-release supervision on Monday after driving while intoxicated and crashing, ultimately killing his brother in the process.
Court officials reported Martin entered a guilty plea on April 27, to vehicular manslaughter, and driving while intoxicated.
Martin admitted that on September 24, 2017 around 4 p.m. while on State Highway 41 in the Town of Greene, he had a blood alcohol content of .19, more than double the legal limit. Martin said he was driving with his brother as a passenger in the vehicle and after taking a sharp turn the car rolled over.
Chenango County Judge Frank Revoir Jr., said he understood and considered the family’s difficult situation, but concluded there must be a legal punishment for Martin’s actions.
“You drove erratically, taking a sharp turn which caused the vehicle to roll over. You were ejected from the vehicle, and you were lucky to survive,” said Revoir.
Revoir said if there was another person traveling down the road they could have been killed, and if someone else was in the vehicle besides a family member, their family would be demanding justice.
“Feeling badly about killing your brother isn’t enough,” he said.
He said, Martin survived because he was thrown from the crash as the vehicle hit a tree.
“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t hate myself for what I did,” Martin told the court.
“I had to spend Father’s Day with [the victim’s] youngest daughter, knowing that I took her father away,” he said.
A daughter of the victim also spoke out in court, and said she didn’t want her uncle to go to jail for her father’s death.
“My father knew what he was getting into when he got into that car,” The victim’s daughter said.
“My Dad and Sean were best friends... now he has to look me and my sister in the face knowing he took our father away,” she said.
She said putting Martin in jail would only make the situation worse, and would do nothing to benefit the family.
“This is one of the worst outcomes imaginable when it comes to driving while intoxicated,” said Assistant District Attorney Laura Parker.
Parker said because Martin had no prior criminal history, and the victim’s family didn’t want the maximum amount of prison time, she agreed to no more than six months incarceration.
She added the family members, friends, and acquaintances sent in letters, focusing on the good character of Martin.
“At the end of the day, there was a death due to his actions,” said Parker.
Martin was then sentenced to 90 days incarceration, with five years post release supervision.
Sean M. Martin, 33, of Binghamton, was sentenced to 90 days incarceration with five years post-release supervision on Monday after driving while intoxicated and crashing, ultimately killing his brother in the process.
Court officials reported Martin entered a guilty plea on April 27, to vehicular manslaughter, and driving while intoxicated.
Martin admitted that on September 24, 2017 around 4 p.m. while on State Highway 41 in the Town of Greene, he had a blood alcohol content of .19, more than double the legal limit. Martin said he was driving with his brother as a passenger in the vehicle and after taking a sharp turn the car rolled over.
Chenango County Judge Frank Revoir Jr., said he understood and considered the family’s difficult situation, but concluded there must be a legal punishment for Martin’s actions.
“You drove erratically, taking a sharp turn which caused the vehicle to roll over. You were ejected from the vehicle, and you were lucky to survive,” said Revoir.
Revoir said if there was another person traveling down the road they could have been killed, and if someone else was in the vehicle besides a family member, their family would be demanding justice.
“Feeling badly about killing your brother isn’t enough,” he said.
He said, Martin survived because he was thrown from the crash as the vehicle hit a tree.
“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t hate myself for what I did,” Martin told the court.
“I had to spend Father’s Day with [the victim’s] youngest daughter, knowing that I took her father away,” he said.
A daughter of the victim also spoke out in court, and said she didn’t want her uncle to go to jail for her father’s death.
“My father knew what he was getting into when he got into that car,” The victim’s daughter said.
“My Dad and Sean were best friends... now he has to look me and my sister in the face knowing he took our father away,” she said.
She said putting Martin in jail would only make the situation worse, and would do nothing to benefit the family.
“This is one of the worst outcomes imaginable when it comes to driving while intoxicated,” said Assistant District Attorney Laura Parker.
Parker said because Martin had no prior criminal history, and the victim’s family didn’t want the maximum amount of prison time, she agreed to no more than six months incarceration.
She added the family members, friends, and acquaintances sent in letters, focusing on the good character of Martin.
“At the end of the day, there was a death due to his actions,” said Parker.
Martin was then sentenced to 90 days incarceration, with five years post release supervision.
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