Manslaughter, DUI Charged in Fatal Christmas Crash; Courts: Roberto Perez allegedly rammed Michelle Pagan’s car while rushing his pregnant wife to the hospital.
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Roberto Perez was originally arrested by police on suspicion of murder and the decision by the district attorney’s office to file lesser charges angered the family of the victim, 26-year-old Michelle Pagan of Woodland Hills. “We understand the D.A. wants to file charges they can get a conviction on. However, Michelle is dead. We want him to get the maximum sentence,” said Mayumi Pagan, Michelle Pagan’s sister-in-law, as she waited in court for Perez to be arraigned. Deputy Dist. Atty. Kenneth Loveman defended his decision, saying that although Perez committed a serious crime and was responsible for a death, murder charges are not warranted. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com |