CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It was an emotional day in court as the family of a man killed in a drunk driving crash last year saw that driver sentenced Monday.
Jorge Acevedo was given 15 years in prison for the crash that killed Nicholas Manganiello back in December 2022.
It happened around 12:45 a.m. on FM 665 just east of Petronilla. Troopers said a Ford F-150 driven by Acevedo was traveling westbound when the truck drifted on to the wrong side of the roadway. This resulted in the truck hitting a motorcycle ridden by Manganiello.
He was killed.
Acevedo, who is not a U.S. citizen, could face deportation after entering a plea agreement and waving his rights to a jury trial. He was also provided a interpreter to communicate with the judge.
Manganiello's family gave their witness impact statements, blaming Acevedo for the loss of their loved one.
"He is lucky we are in this room right now. Because if I saw him in the streets, he would look like my brother did," said a member of Manganiello's family.
Acevedo admitted to troopers he had consumed alcoholic beverages throughout the day.
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