Sterling Haukom, 35, guilty to killing an 18-year-old girl in February 2021 while drunk behind the wheel of a truck. According to Haukom's statements, he had had around 15 drinks before getting behind the wheel.
In the 5-page ruling issued Monday, March 21, 2022, Allen ruled that an "aggravated durational departure" was legally permitted as Haukom was highly intoxicated at the time of the crash, his driving behavior including excessive speed was egregious, and that his state of mind while operating his vehicle went beyond simple negligence.
Prosecutors have argued that Sterling Haukom should face an aggravated sentence in the Feb. 24, 2021, crash on the grounds that his actions were significantly more serious than those typically involved.