Walton County man found guilty on DUI manslaughter charge
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We, the jury, find the'}, {'start': '24.560', 'end': '28.640', 'text': 'defendant guilty of DUI manslaughter as'}, {'start': '26.800', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'charged in the information. It was a'}, {'start': '28.640', 'end': '33.040', 'text': 'tense two days in courtroom D at the Bay'}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '35.600', 'text': 'County Courthouse. The prosecution laid'}, {'start': '33.040', 'end': '37.600', 'text': 'out its case against John Powers. How he'}, {'start': '35.600', 'end': '40.239', 'text': 'got behind the wheel drunk on August'}, {'start': '37.600', 'end': '42.640', 'text': '7th, 2021, killed one person, and'}, {'start': '40.239', 'end': '44.160', 'text': 'severely injured two others. The four'}, {'start': '42.640', 'end': '46.160', 'text': 'friends had been to Panama City Beach'}, {'start': '44.160', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'and were returning home to Carville.'}, {'start': '46.160', 'end': '50.160', 'text': 'They were heading north on Highway 79'}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '52.480', 'text': 'when Powers came straight at them,'}, {'start': '50.160', 'end': '54.480', 'text': 'driving south in the northbound lanes.'}, {'start': '52.480', 'end': '57.199', 'text': 'The head-on collision caused the cars to'}, {'start': '54.480', 'end': '59.280', 'text': "rotate clockwise, leaving P's car on the"}, {'start': '57.199', 'end': '61.359', 'text': "northbound lanes and the victim's car in"}, {'start': '59.280', 'end': '63.280', 'text': 'the southbound lanes. The defense'}, {'start': '61.359', 'end': '65.519', 'text': "attacked the state's case, saying that"}, {'start': '63.280', 'end': '67.680', 'text': 'Powers was driving the right way and the'}, {'start': '65.519', 'end': '69.840', 'text': "victim's white Nissan was going in the"}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '71.520', 'text': 'wrong direction. A couple who witnessed'}, {'start': '69.840', 'end': '74.080', 'text': "the crash backed up the defense's"}, {'start': '71.520', 'end': '76.159', 'text': 'claims. The prosecution argued the two'}, {'start': '74.080', 'end': '77.920', 'text': 'cars were similar colors and the couple'}, {'start': '76.159', 'end': '81.920', 'text': 'could have gotten them confused. Maybe'}, {'start': '77.920', 'end': '83.560', 'text': 'Mr. Oliver saw a white car.'}, {'start': '81.920', 'end': '85.840', 'text': 'Maybe he'}, {'start': '83.560', 'end': '87.600', 'text': "didn't. We know he got it wrong because"}, {'start': '85.840', 'end': '89.520', 'text': 'the physics say he got it wrong. The'}, {'start': '87.600', 'end': '91.680', 'text': 'Florida Highway Patrol lead investigator'}, {'start': '89.520', 'end': '93.280', 'text': 'testified that based on their findings,'}, {'start': '91.680', 'end': '95.040', 'text': 'it would be physically impossible for'}, {'start': '93.280', 'end': '97.200', 'text': 'the cars to end up in their final'}, {'start': '95.040', 'end': '99.560', 'text': 'positions. If the white car was the one'}, {'start': '97.200', 'end': '102.400', 'text': 'going the wrong way. Anytime two'}, {'start': '99.560', 'end': '104.320', 'text': 'vehicles collide and offset on the'}, {'start': '102.400', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'passenger side, they will rotate'}, {'start': '104.320', 'end': '108.880', 'text': 'clockwise. During deliberations, jurors'}, {'start': '106.880', 'end': '111.200', 'text': "asked to see the highway patrol's crash"}, {'start': '108.880', 'end': '113.000', 'text': 'diagram and rewatch the body camera'}, {'start': '111.200', 'end': '115.600', 'text': 'footage of the responding'}, {'start': '113.000', 'end': '117.520', 'text': 'officer. Besides the single count of DUI'}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '119.680', 'text': 'manslaughter, jurors also found Powers'}, {'start': '117.520', 'end': '121.360', 'text': 'guilty of two counts of DUI with bodly'}, {'start': '119.680', 'end': '123.200', 'text': 'harm. Amy, when is he going to be'}, {'start': '121.360', 'end': '124.799', 'text': 'sentenced? His sentencing date has been'}, {'start': '123.200', 'end': '126.079', 'text': 'set for June 12th. All right, Amy,'}, {'start': '124.799', 'end': '128.719', 'text': 'thanks very much. Sammy Diaz reporting'}, {'start': '126.079', 'end': '128.719', 'text': 'live in our studios.'}]