Linda Collier Mason charged with intoxication manslaughter

More than 2 years aft Linda Collier Mason was charged with intoxication manslaughter for hitting and sidesplitting cyclist Tito Bradshaw, a justice granted her a plea woody connected Wednesday with minimal jailhouse clip and 10-years probation.
More than 2 years aft Linda Collier Mason was charged with intoxication manslaughter for hitting and sidesplitting cyclist Tito Bradshaw, a justice granted her a plea woody connected Wednesday with minimal jailhouse clip and 10-years probation.

SAN ANTONIO – More than 2 years aft Linda Collier Mason was charged with intoxication manslaughter for hitting and sidesplitting cyclist Tito Bradshaw, a justice granted her a plea woody connected Wednesday with minimal jailhouse clip and 10-years probation.

Mason, present 70 years old, was ordered to service 20 days successful jailhouse and 100 days connected location arrest.

Bradshaw’s household was unhappy astir the plea woody and wanted the territory attorney’s bureau to instrumentality the lawsuit to trial.

Mason apologized aft her condemnation but during unfortunate interaction statements from the Bradshaw family, they said they didn’t consciousness that she was remorseful.

Mason was arrested astatine the country of the mishap connected Apr. 1, 2019, connected suspicion of intoxication assault. But, that complaint was aboriginal upgraded to intoxication manslaughter aft Bradshaw succumbed to his injuries.

In a uncommon move, San Antonio metropolis councilman Manny Pelaez sent a missive to the territory lawyer and a justice asking for a “meaningful jailhouse sentence” for Mason.

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Pelaez stated successful that missive that helium believed a plea bargain connection from Mason’s lawyer was imminent and urged the justice and territory lawyer to “strongly see insisting that the suspect serves a meaningful jailhouse sentence.”

Because of that letter, Judge Jennifer Peña recused herself from the case, and it went to Judge Laura Parker.

Defense lawyer Patrick Hancock said some sides agreed to the plea bargain due to the fact that nary adept could attest connected who caused the accident.

“Causation was successful contented and the victim, successful this case, was conscionable arsenic apt to person caused the mishap which led to his death,” Hancock said.

Hancock was referring to the information that Bradshaw besides had intoxicant successful his system.

Mason volition beryllium connected location apprehension instantly and volition aboriginal service her 20 days successful jailhouse aft she gets her COVID-19 booster shot.

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