Man Convicted Of DUI Manslaughter

December 10, 2011

A Santa Rosa County man was found guilty Friday of DUI manslaughter and DUI.

Jeremy Joseph Hammill faces 20 years in state prison when he is sentenced on January 31.

On February 27, 2010, Hammill ran the red light at Hamilton Bridge Road and Dogwood Drive and crashed into a car driven by Tammy Cabaniss. Cabaniss was seriously injured, and her passenger, Dwight Davis, died as a result of the crash.

Hammill, who had a previous DUI conviction, had a blood alcohol level of .26, according to State Attorney Bill Eddins.

Comments

6 Responses to “Man Convicted Of DUI Manslaughter”

  1. David Huie Green on December 14th, 2011 1:21 pm

    REGARDING:
    “One person smokes pot, another drinks alcohol. I have to ask myself, what is the difference?”

    The pothead is less likely to hurt anyone in a driving incident.

    David for safe drivers

  2. wayne on December 13th, 2011 7:15 pm

    Dwight worked in the santa rosa county school board maintenance department and is missed every day…

  3. 429SCJ on December 13th, 2011 7:09 am

    I see costly efforts everyday to fight this war on drugs, and yet I can walk into a liquor store and purchase this deadly chemical. One person smokes pot, another drinks alcohol. I have to ask myself, what is the difference? If they are bad, then they are all bad. Why not have a war on alcohol, as we do with other drugs? I wish someone could explain this paradox.

  4. Char on December 11th, 2011 10:01 am

    Geezzzz at Christmas.

    It’s really to bad we can not do some kind of ounce of prevention
    that actually works.

    Now there are TWO LIVES LOST……..

    I HATE TO CRY IN THE MORNING>>>>>>

  5. mick on December 10th, 2011 11:38 am

    Put him away in a cage…20 years and no parole

  6. David Huie Green on December 10th, 2011 11:18 am

    nearly two years ago

    It surely would be nice if people didn’t drink and drive.

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