A memorial marks the spot where the boy died and the cars crashed into a wall. At that time, Watson had a .31 blood alcohol level. That is nearly 4 times more than the legal limit. Watson also has a prior conviction for driving drunk. His defense attorney David Mugridge said the man has an alcohol addiction problem and is very sorry. Mugridge said, "When we left the court just after the sentencing, his own comments to me were that he wanted to die and he wished they gave him death penalty 'cause he feels very badly about what happened."
Watson is now serving 15-years to life in prison for killing a boy who barely experienced childhood. Riddle said, "He didn't even have the chance to go to school or grow up because you took that from him ... Why?"
Watson never spoke in court. He wrote a letter to the judge and said he will never drink alcohol again. He plead no contest to vehicular manslaughter in exchange two other charges were dropped.
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