Killer Driver
Avoids Trial and
Possible Jail
A deal with the
Christopher Lang
family will keep
the drunk driver
who killed the
cyclist on March
14, 2010, from
going to trial
and jail.
The driver, only
identified by
his last name,
Rivera, met with
the wife and
father of the
victim, Jamie
Lizano and Mario
Antonio Lang,
and lawyers,
last Friday at
the Juzgado
Penal de La
Unión de
Cartago, whereby
an agreement was
compensation
agreement was
reached.
The details of
the deal are
being kept
private due to a
non-disclosure
clause.
Rivera now has
60 days to
comply with the
terms of the
deal which will
be up to judge
Mario Piedra to
determine if and
when the
completion took
place. Once
Rivera completes
his terms of the
deal the judge
will then cancel
the charges and
trial process
for
manslaughter.
Karen Bermúdez,
the prosecutor
of the Unión
district did not
approve the
deal, saying
that there is
sufficient
evidence to hold
a trial and
convict the
driver who was
driving drunk at
the time of the
accident and
without the
participation of
the family.
Bermúdez
stressed the
seriousness of
the case and
that alcohol and
speeding was
involved in the
accident.
Notwithstanding
the deal made
with the family
of the victims,
the Ministerio
Público, as is
the case until
all the parties
are satisfied,
keeps the case
open.
Lang was struck
by Rivera with
his vehicle
while taking a
rest break while
cycling on
the
Florencio
Castillo, autopista
to Cartago, near
the Pasoca mall,
early Sunday
morning of March
14.
Rivera, was
found with a
0.93 blood
alcohol content,
when the
accident
occurred shortly
after 7am. |
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