Arizona woman found guilty in DUI crash that killed one of her kids

PHOENIX — An Arizona woman was recently found guilty by a federal jury following a DUI crash that killed one of her kids, officials announced Friday.

Marian Marsha Josytewa, 40, was convicted 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 verdict was the result of a six-day trial.

Why was the Arizona woman found guilty in the DUI crash?

According to the United States Attorney’s Office, on December 10, 2021, Josytewa went to pick up her two children from a school in Flagstaff after consuming several beers.

On the way back to the Hopi Tribe homeland, Josytewa rolled her car on a highway on the Navajo Nation.

During the crash, one of her sons was ejected from the car and died as a result.

Her blood was drawn and tested, showing a blood alcohol level (BAC) of .113. The legal limit in the state of Arizona is a BAC of .08.

An assault resulting in serious bodily injury conviction has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and less than three years of supervised release.

In addition, involuntary manslaughter has a maximum penalty of eight years in prison, a fine of $250,000 as well as less than three years of supervised release.

The three remaining convictions could also add up to more than seven years in prison.

Josytewa is expected to be sentenced on Nov. 3.

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