Before rendering her judgment and conviction order, Superior Court Associate Judge Ramona V. Manglona was informed that both parties reached a non-trial disposition of the case, and pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant Sayuri Aldan Paulis, 35, wanted to enter a guilty plea to the offense of vehicular homicide.
In return, the remaining charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, and speeding were dismissed with prejudice by the court.
Family members of the victim — Larry Ayuyu, a 40-year-old single man with no children — received notice of the plea agreement, and support the non-trial disposition of the case, the court was told.
Manglona noted that Paulis does not have any prior criminal or traffic cases, and is an unemployed single mother with three minor children.
On the date of the incident, Paulis was under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, greater than .08 percent, the legal limit, Manglona said.
The initial police report indicated a BAC result of .195 percent, the court added.
After the date of incident, Paulis took action to assist the victim’s family with the funeral services.
Manglona sentenced Paulis to three years of imprisonment, all suspended except for 18 months with credit for six days already served.
Assistant Attorney General Eli Golob represented the government while Paulis was represented by court-appointed counsel Stephen J. Nutting.
Manglona also required Paulis to pay restitution whose amount will be determined at a hearing on June 28, 2010.
Paulis will write a letter of apology to the family of her victim within 30 days.
She will be on supervised probation for five years under the direction and supervision of the Adult Probation Office.
She will pay a $1,000 fine, a $100 court assessment fee and a probation fee that will be assessed by the Adult Probation Office.
Following a minimum of three months of probation and the completion of community work service hours, Paulis may request a conversion of the fine to additional community work service hours at the rate of $5 an hour.
Paulis will perform 40 hours of community work service, and undergo treatment for alcohol abuse at the Community Guidance Center immediately following her release from custody.
She will attend a minimum of two alcoholic anonymous meetings every week for a period of six months following her release from custody.
She will not possess or consume any alcohol during the term of her probation and she will refrain from entering any bar or other similar establishments whose primary purpose is the sale and consumption of alcohol.
She will submit to urinalysis, portable breathe tests, intoximeter or similar tests at the request of a probation officer.
Paulis driver’s license is suspended for a period of six months after her release from custody.
But she is allowed to drive for work and/or school purposes, for necessities, and for emergencies only.
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