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A man at fault in a fatal crash five years ago drinks and drives while on 10 years' probation
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 07, 2008
A former Schofield Barracks soldier who was on probation for killing a fellow soldier in a car crash five years ago was resentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday for driving drunk.
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A man who killed his best friend in a drunken car race was back in Oahu court after being caught driving drunk again.
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Ricks, 25, was a passenger in a car that struck a concrete barrier on the H-1 freeway near the Kaahumanu Street overpass and rolled several times. Kimp was the driver. Police said the car was speeding and that neither man wore a seat belt.
Kimp's blood-alcohol content measured 0.16 percent at the Queen's Medical Center, where he was taken for his injuries, said Kory Young, deputy city prosecutor.
Circuit Judge Richard Pollack sentenced Kimp in April 2006 to 10 years' probation and one year in jail. He also revoked Kimp's driving privileges for three years and prohibited him from consuming alcohol or drugs.
After serving his jail term, Kimp was allowed to return to his native Virginia, where authorities stopped him in August 2007 for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Pollack said the police report indicated Kimp's vehicle crossed the center divider repeatedly and that when he was stopped, he had slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol.
Young said Kimp's blood-alcohol level was 0.31.
Under both Virginia and Hawaii law, it is unlawful for someone with 0.08 blood-alcohol content or higher to operate a vehicle. A driver faces stiffer penalties if his blood-alcohol content is 0.15 percent or higher under Hawaii law and 0.20 percent under Virginia law.
Kimp was convicted of driving under the influence and spent a year in jail in Virginia. He was extradited to Hawaii upon his release to face resentencing for the 2003 crash.
A former Schofield Barracks soldier who was on probation for killing a fellow soldier in a car crash five years ago was resentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday for driving drunk.
Driver Heads To Hawaii Prison For Virgina DUI A man who killed his best friend in a drunken car race was back in Oahu court after being caught driving drunk again.
[ Watch ]
Ricks, 25, was a passenger in a car that struck a concrete barrier on the H-1 freeway near the Kaahumanu Street overpass and rolled several times. Kimp was the driver. Police said the car was speeding and that neither man wore a seat belt.
Kimp's blood-alcohol content measured 0.16 percent at the Queen's Medical Center, where he was taken for his injuries, said Kory Young, deputy city prosecutor.
Circuit Judge Richard Pollack sentenced Kimp in April 2006 to 10 years' probation and one year in jail. He also revoked Kimp's driving privileges for three years and prohibited him from consuming alcohol or drugs.
After serving his jail term, Kimp was allowed to return to his native Virginia, where authorities stopped him in August 2007 for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Pollack said the police report indicated Kimp's vehicle crossed the center divider repeatedly and that when he was stopped, he had slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol.
Young said Kimp's blood-alcohol level was 0.31.
Under both Virginia and Hawaii law, it is unlawful for someone with 0.08 blood-alcohol content or higher to operate a vehicle. A driver faces stiffer penalties if his blood-alcohol content is 0.15 percent or higher under Hawaii law and 0.20 percent under Virginia law.
Kimp was convicted of driving under the influence and spent a year in jail in Virginia. He was extradited to Hawaii upon his release to face resentencing for the 2003 crash.
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