Thursday, September 10, 2015

Heather Cook pleads guilty to automobile manslaughter

From ENS-

Former Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Bishop Suffragan Heather Cook is due to be sentenced late next month after pleading guilty Sept. 8 to automobile manslaughter and three other criminal charges.

The other charges to which Cook pleaded include driving while intoxicated, texting while driving and failing to remain at an accident resulting in death, according to a spokesperson for the Baltimore City State’s Attorney office.


Prosecutors said during Cook’s court appearance that they would ask for a sentence of 20 years, with all but 10 years suspended, to be followed by five years’ probation. Judge Timothy Doory will sentence Cook on Oct. 27.


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http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2015/09/09/heather-cook-pleads-guilty-to-automobile-manslaughter/

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