A federal jury recently convicted an Arizona woman in a DUI crash that killed one of her kids, officials revealed on Friday.
Marian Marsha Josytewa, 40, was found guilty on Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, two counts of child abuse, and driving under the influence, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
The guilty conviction followed a six-day trial.
Why was the Arizona woman found guilty in the DUI crash?
According to the US Attorney’s Office, Josytewa went to pick up her two children from school in Flagstaff on December 10, 2021, after drinking several drinks.
Josytewa rolled her car on a Navajo Nation highway on her route back to the Hopi Tribe’s homeland.
One of her sons was ejected from the car and killed as a result of the collision.
Her blood was collected and examined, revealing a blood alcohol level (BAC) of .113. In Arizona, the legal limit for BAC is .08.
An assault resulting in a serious bodily injury conviction carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and less than three years of supervised release.
In addition, involuntary manslaughter has a maximum jail sentence of eight years, a $250,000 fine, and less than three years of supervised release.
The remaining three convictions could result in more than seven years in prison.
Josytewa is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3.