A family, who came to Las Vegas as refugees in pursuit of a brighter future for their child, expressed their unwillingness to forgive the person responsible for the tragic death of their six-month-old son, Eythan Castro.
Eythan lost his life in a crash that occurred on February 25.
In Clark County District Court, Tiffany Carter, aged 36, asked the judge to show mercy and requested forgiveness from Castro's family. However, this plea didn't sway Judge Monica Trujillo, who handed down the maximum sentence of 90 to 250 months in prison. The judge followed the recommendation of the prosecutors who believed this case had deeply shocked the community.
"This isn't an individual who made a single mistake before Your Honor. This is one mistake followed by another, and another," noted Clark County Deputy District Attorney Yu Meng.
Carter was sentenced to 90 to 250 months for the first count of Driving Under the Influence Resulting in Death and/or Substantial Bodily Harm. She also received a sentence of 24 to 60 months for the second count of Reckless Driving Resulting in Death and/or Substantial Bodily Harm. These sentences will run concurrently.
Prosecutors revealed that Carter had an extensive criminal record, including a prior conviction for kidnapping in 2015 during a deadly home invasion, for which she served seven years in prison.
Carter expressed, "Honestly, will eight years of my life bring back your child or heal your wounds? It won't."
Arisley Machado, her husband, and her mother were also in the car during the accident that took Eythan Castro's life. They were present in the courtroom.
Machado, emotionally distraught, said, "She's asking for compassion. Well, I see that they gave her a minimum sentence for what she must pay for."
The crash not only caused severe physical injuries to Machado's family but also left emotional scars. Machado, who emigrated from Venezuela in 2022, shared, "We came to this country primarily for my son's future. Well, my son's light was turned off."
Arisley Machado emphasized that Carter's sentence cannot begin to fill the void left by the loss of a child.
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