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Bond Increased To $1 Million For Man Charged With DUI Deaths Of Siblings
January 26, 2019
Bond has been increased to $1 million in the traffic homicide case of a 24-year old man accused of the DUI death of two siblings earlier this month
Circuit Court Judge Jenny Kinsey granted the state’s motion to increase the bond for Hunter Black in light of new evidence that revealed Black attended a concert and went to a bar before the fatal crash, according to the State Attorney’s Office. They also said he may have crashed into a neighbor’s mailbox.
The Florida Highway said Black had been involved in another crash before the fatal wreck when he ran off East Kingsfield Road and struck a tree near Berrydale Road. He then made a U-turn and traveled back west on Kingsfield Road a short distance before the fatal crash occurred.
The FHP said Black was traveling west on Kingsfield Road near Kingslake Drive about 12:30 a.m. January 12 when he crossed the centerline into the path of a 2001 Mitsubishi driven by 22-year old Antoinette Marie McCoy of Pensacola. McCoy attempted to avoid the collision but was hit head-on.
McCoy and her brother, 15-year old Tate High School student Sean Banks, died at local hospitals shortly after the crash.
Black was released from the Escambia County on a $25,000 bond about 24 hours later, but he was returned to jail without bond after his bond was revoked on an unrelated battery charge.
According to State Attorney Bill Eddins, Black’s release from jail was the result of a misunderstanding with the Florida Highway Patrol, which led to the $25,000 bond amount being set.
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4 Responses to “Bond Increased To $1 Million For Man Charged With DUI Deaths Of Siblings”
What is sad, he is at a concert and bar undoubtedly with friends and no one took him home. Very sad indeed.
maybe helps our justice system become a little more respected.
It is time to change the law and punishment for DUI. It is no accident that people drive under the influence. It is a choice they make to do and in doing so makes driving while drunk, premeditated. So the punishment for it being premeditated should be 25 years minimum or life in prison. The lifes that are taken can not be forgotten and the punishment for DUI should fit the crime. Remember your choices before you decide to drink and drive. You never know it may be you who dies, but if you live and other people die, then you will go to prison.
Very sad story but he had multiple chances to get himself together. This is not his first DUI and yes he already hit a tree and that should have been his clue to not keep driving. Hope that by losing his life to jail will save his life in the long run. Continued prayers for the family of the 2 beautiful babies killed by him.