John Musca Law

Tampa, Florida. Five people traveling in a Mercedes Benz were in route home after participating in wedding preparation and a rehearsal dinner. All five individuals were in a bride-to-be’s wedding party and the wedding celebration was set to kick off the following day. In the early morning hours of April 21, 2006, a driver, Kenneth Delmar Stewart, allegedly ran a red light and struck the Mercedes Benz killing all five people inside.

Police smelled alcohol on the suspect and felt that he may have been under the influence. The driver submitted to a blood alcohol test and his level registered at .12. The Florida legal limit for a blood alcohol level is .08. Police arrested Stewart and charged him with five counts of DUI Manslaughter.

Tampa Assistant State Attorney, Felix Vaga, stated the incident was one of the “most extreme” cases of DUI Manslaughter in Tampa’s history. The Defendant faced a maximum sentence of 85 years in prison if convicted.

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