Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch sentences to 17 years for DUI, manslaughter.
Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch sentences to 17 years for DUI, manslaughter. in todays Wrestling news
Sytch addressed Lasseter’s family in court on a Monday.
Tammy “Sunny ” Sytch appeared in court today to hear a sentencing decision related to DUI and manslaughter.
In August, Sytch entered a no contest plea to felony DUI that caused death, driving while suspended causing death as well as misdemeanor DUI charges with damage to property or people.
The charges stem from an accident that occurred in Volusia County on March 25, 2022. According to police reports, a car driven at high speed by Sytch struck a vehicle driven at a low rate of speed by Julian L. Lasseter. Both vehicles were stopped at a stop sign. The grandfather of three, aged 75, was instantly killed.
Today, Circuit Judge Karen A. Foxman presiding over Sytch sentencing hearings in a Volusia County Courtroom.
Sytch, who was convicted of driving with a suspended licence and causing death or injury to bodily organs, was sentenced 10.6625 years at the Department of Corrections. She received credit for the 566 prison days she has already served.
She was sentenced to serve seven years consecutively with her previous sentence for DUI manslaughter, a second-degree felony.
Judge Foxman sentenced Sytch, on the misdemeanor charge, to 364 consecutive days.
Sytch received eight years probation after her incarceration.
Sytch entered today’s courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs.
The defense called first a forensic and neurological psychologist. The expert testified Sytch scored above or average on several neurological tests. Tests that measured her “executive function” and areas related her frontal lobe revealed she was “severely affected.”
Executive functioning is defined by the National Institute of Health as “a group of complex mental processes (such working memory, impulse control, and reasoning) which control the skills required for goal-directed behaviors (such organizing tasks, remembering specifics, managing time, solving problems, and managing details).
Psychological testing revealed that Sytch suffers from PTSD, borderline disorder, depression and anxiety. Her family’s alcohol abuse history was also discussed as well as her wrestling history and self-reported, undocumented history of concussions.
The prosecution then questioned an expert. The prosecutor questioned Sytch’s concussion history, stating that she had self-reported all of her head injuries. The prosecution also claimed that Sytch’s current imprisonment was the cause of her depression and mental issues, rather than the events that occurred before the fatal collision.
Before the lunch recess, another expert testified that Sytch has “severe alcohol addiction disorder”.
After the break, members of the Lasseter Family, including the victim’s brother and daughter, spoke about the impact that losing Julian Lasseter had on their lives. They said it changed everything. Many online viewers claimed that Sytch stared at a wall while the family testified.
Sytch addressed the court after hearing the comments of the Lasseter Family.
Sytch said, “I’ve done something horrible, but I’m so much more than what I did.”
“When I sit by myself and think about what I did that tragic day to the Lasseter Family because of a stupid mistake, I feel regret and remorse in my soul. I know they can’t rest knowing he’s gone.”
Sytch turned to the Lasseter Family and said, “I know that my words aren’t enough but please know that every day I think about you.” “Every minute of every day.” “I will do everything I can to ensure that this never happens again.”
She would say that her downfall began with the death of Chris Candido in 2005.
“I feel if given the chance to change and redeem myself, and if i use my resources, personal experiences, history, and a small amount of fame that I gained a long time back, I can become a true asset to our community by helping to teach our youth and adults the dangers associated with drinking and driving and the dangers associated with not properly treating your mental illness, as well as the catastrophic events which can result, I can help to educate them.”
“I would like to ask that you allow me to atone for my actions and then release me into society so that I can contribute in the best way possible. “Thank you,” Sytch ended her statement.
After reviewing Sytch’s criminal history, the prosecution requested that she receive the maximum sentence of twenty-five years.
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