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09/05/2008: "Benedict To Be Sentence This Month"

(file photo of March 2007 accident)

An “Alford plea” of no contest has been entered by Robert N. Benedict to charges he was the driver of a car that crashed in 2007, resulting in the death of passenger Jarvis Teasdale, and injuries to the owner of the car, Amber Beeston.

The plea allows Benedict to continue to maintain he is innocent of the charges, but admits that based on the evidence and the presumed testimony, he may very well be found guilty of the charges.

The County has recommended Benedict be required to pay a fine and related conviction costs and charges, spend up to six months in confinement, followed by three months of supervised work crew.

He will be sentenced later this month, but the Court may impose whatever penalty it believes to be appropriate to the specific crime of a Class A felony of vehicular homicide.