Clarke County Superior Court Judge Steve Jones sentenced 24-year-old Joseph Patrick Armstrong of August on Wednesday under a plea agreement for the death of 12-year-old Gedera Thomas on June 8, 2008.
Armstrong pleaded guilty to first-degree homicide by vehicle, DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Prosecutors dropped a second vehicular homicide count.
In addition to the prison time, Jones also sentenced Armstrong to 12 years of probation.
http://accesswdun.com/article/2009/10/223666