The woman behind a deadly hit-and-run in Evans will wake up behind bars Wednesday morning on the three year anniversary of the victim's death.
State Supreme Court Justice Christopher Burns sentenced Gabriele Ballowe, 51, to one year in jail in connection with the 2013 death of Barry Moss. She will begin serving her sentence immediately.
Eoannou: Ballowe was prepared for the one year sentence. @WKBW
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
Ballowe pleaded guilty earlier this year to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in serious physical injury.
"My dad died alone, cold, of hypothermia, blunt force trauma...because of her (Ballowe) carelessness," says Cassandra @WKBW pic.twitter.com/bloWdnXDuZ
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
Ballowe's attorney Thomas Eoannou spoke in court Tuesday morning, saying Moss was barely hit and Ballowe could not have known she hit a person.
Ballowe followed Eoannou saying, "I believe I came into contact with something, I should have stopped. My thoughts and prayers go to the family."
Ballowewas driving on Route 5 on December 22, 2013 when she hit and killed 52-year-old Barry Moss who was walking or riding his bike home. She was dismissed of her manslaughter charge.
Moss's daughter, Cassandra, also spoke in court. She said justice for her father and her family was delayed because Ballowe would not take responsibility for the hit-and-run. District Attorney Michael Flaherty said Ballowe would not have pleaded guilty if she knew she had a chance of winning a trial.
Moss's daughter Cassandra says Moss was almost home when he was struck and killed. "It was agony, despair...a blur." She says of week @WKBW
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
Ballowe looks down at table, away as Moss's daughter wipes away tears, "None of this mattered to her because she chose not to stop." @WKBW pic.twitter.com/MJK0Rod4yr
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
"She's been heartbroken since day one, we wants this to be over just as much as the Moss family," says Eoannou @WKBW
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
Moss's family is laughing and shaking their heads as Eoannou talks about Ballowe's character. "She'd give you the shirt off her back." @WKBW
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
Flaherty: (to family) I'm sorry you had to listen to her attorney play the victim card. Very sorry. @WKBW pic.twitter.com/sZTYNOttJG
— Thuy Lan Nguyen (@ThuyLanWKBW) December 20, 2016
"Don't fall for story time with Eoannou," said Moss's sister. "I've read everything...I know my brother was struck hard enough to bend the frame."
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