Posted on 06/20/18
Two people have been charged for April crash that killed Yisroel Levin & Elisheva Kaplan
Here are the charges for both suspects combined:
- Three counts of Aggravated vehicular homicide (a B felony)
- Vehicular Manslaughter in the first degree (a C felony)
- Two counts of Vehicular manslaughter in the second degree (a D felony)
- Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
- Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs
- Driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs or of alcohol and any drug or drugs
- Two counts of Manslaughter in the Second Degree (a C felony)
- Four counts of Assault in the Second Degree (a D felony)
- Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (an A misdemeanor)
- Reckless Driving
Bail was set at $1 million bond or $500,000 cash for Watkins and $500,000 bond or $250,000 cash for Steward. The defendants are due back in court July 18. If convicted of the top counts, Steward faces 8-1/3 to 25 years in prison and Watkins faces five to 15 years in prison.
A Brooklyn judge has admitted he had been too lenient with Steward twice sending the 25-year-old into a rehabilitation program after being convicted for a brazen burglary spree, and ignoring prosecutors requests for incarceration.