Standing at the front of a courtroom at the St. Paul Courthouse on April 20, Fallon Jessica Ouellette took responsibility for the destruction she caused in a motor vehicle collision near Mallaig on Highway 28, June 30, 2014.
Standing at the front of a courtroom at the St. Paul Courthouse on April 20, Fallon Jessica Ouellette took responsibility for the destruction she caused in a motor vehicle collision near Mallaig on Highway 28, June 30, 2014.
Ouellette pled guilty to causing the death of 49-year-old Dave Fragoso and 52-year-old Charlotte Patterson, while driving with a blood alcohol level over .08. She also pled guilty to causing bodily harm to a then 12-year-old girl, while under the influence.
The now 13-year-old was pulled from the flaming wreckage and survived the collision.
Committing vehicular murder while intoxicated falls under Section 255, subsection 3.1, of the Criminal Code of Canada. Committing bodily harm through impaired driving falls under Section 255 subsection 2.1. Impaired driving causing bodily harm could warrant a prison term of 10 years or less, while impaired driving causing death can be liable to life in prison.
Jeff Rudiak, the chief crown prosecutor for St. Paul, says the Crown Prosecutor's Office will aim for a three- to four-year sentence, while Ouellette's legal representation will look for a two-year sentence.
She will receive her sentencing on Sept.14 at the St. Paul Courthouse.
Rudiak says Ouellette will be “under conditions&” for the next few months, leading up to her Sept. 14 court appearance.
“The conditions are for her to follow a curfew, to not be behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, and to abstain from the consumption of drugs and alcohol,&” said Rudiak.
