Robert Dellinger , 54 , allegedly tried to kill himself in December 2013 by driving across highway , but instead he killed a young couple . Amanda Murphy , 24 , and Jason Timmons , 29 , were killed instantly in the crash in New Hampshire , Lebanon . Murphy was eight months pregnant with their first child , a girl . Dellinger pleaded guilty in February to negligent homicide for their deaths , and to assault for the death of the fetus . He faces 12 to 24 years in prison when sentencing resumes Thursday . Deborah Dellinger , defendant 's wife , described her husband from the witness stand as a 'man of ethics , integrity and friendship '
Robert Dellinger , 54 , allegedly tried to kill himself in December 2013 by driving across highway , but instead he killed a young couple . Amanda Murphy , 24 , and Jason Timmons , 29 , were killed instantly in the crash in Lebanon , New Hampshire . Murphy was eight months pregnant with their first child , a girl . Dellinger pleaded guilty in February to negligent homicide for their deaths , and to assault for the death of the fetus . He faces 12 to 24 years in prison when sentencing resumes Thursday . Deborah Dellinger , defendant 's wife , described her husband from the witness stand as a 'man of ethics , integrity and friendship '