Whitey Ford
12-24-2022, 04:18 PM
DWI driver who killed mom and 3 kids get 4 life sentences, DA says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKypjP4GAfo&t=1s
An East Texas man who killed a mother and three children in a drunken driving crash in Houston was sentenced to four life sentences Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Daniel Canada, 37, was sentenced to four life sentences by state District Judge Colleen Gaido on Monday after he was convicted last week of four counts of intoxication manslaughter in a three-week trial. The life sentences will run concurrently.
“We see more deaths from drunk driving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other month a year,” Ogg said. “This heartbreaking case shows that a single person’s irresponsibility and bad decisions can result in the deaths of multiple people who are completely innocent, including kids.”
Canada, who was visiting Houston from Longview, was driving around 100 miles an hour on FM 2920 when he crashed into the car driven by Porsha Branch about 8:20 p.m. on March 14, 2021. His blood alcohol level was 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit, and his blood test also showed marijuana and Xanax.
Branch’s sedan burst into flames in a seven-car pileup, instantly killing the 28-year-old and three of her sons: 7-month-old Drake, 2-year-old Messiah, and 5-year-old King.
https://cw39.com/news/local/dwi-driver-who-killed-mom-and-3-kids-get-4-life-sentences-da-says/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKypjP4GAfo&t=1s
An East Texas man who killed a mother and three children in a drunken driving crash in Houston was sentenced to four life sentences Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Daniel Canada, 37, was sentenced to four life sentences by state District Judge Colleen Gaido on Monday after he was convicted last week of four counts of intoxication manslaughter in a three-week trial. The life sentences will run concurrently.
“We see more deaths from drunk driving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other month a year,” Ogg said. “This heartbreaking case shows that a single person’s irresponsibility and bad decisions can result in the deaths of multiple people who are completely innocent, including kids.”
Canada, who was visiting Houston from Longview, was driving around 100 miles an hour on FM 2920 when he crashed into the car driven by Porsha Branch about 8:20 p.m. on March 14, 2021. His blood alcohol level was 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit, and his blood test also showed marijuana and Xanax.
Branch’s sedan burst into flames in a seven-car pileup, instantly killing the 28-year-old and three of her sons: 7-month-old Drake, 2-year-old Messiah, and 5-year-old King.
https://cw39.com/news/local/dwi-driver-who-killed-mom-and-3-kids-get-4-life-sentences-da-says/