A famous skateboarder from Washington has been sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for a DUI crash that led to one of his friends getting killed and another hurt.
‘Losing Preston couldn’t have weighed heavier on my heart. He was a very close friend and a one-of-a-kind individual that I truly loved,’ Kennedy said, according to KIRO-7. ‘This will forever be the biggest mistake of my life,’
Cory Kennedy, 27, had been driving in Vashon Island on August 30, 2017, when he rammed into two trees, killing 45-year-old Preston ‘p-Stone’ Maigetter
Kennedy was charged with vehicular homicide and vehicle assault and will be under ‘home monitoring’ for 369 days following his four year sentence. He had been found to have consumed marijuana and had a .11BAC level, immediately after the crash
He was charged with vehicular homicide and vehicle assault and will be under ‘home monitoring’ for 369 days following his prison time.
‘Mr. Kennedy might be a talented athlete and a good person, but on Aug. 30, 2017, he was selfish and irresponsible,’ said Amy Freedheim, a deputy prosecuting attorney with King County.
More than 40 people filled the court room on Friday to support the professional skateboarder, and Kennedy even had the backing of Maigetter’s mother Karen. But the man’s wife spoke out against Kennedy
More than 40 people filled the court room on Friday to support the professional skateboarder, and Kennedy even had the backing of Maigetter’s mother Karen.
‘He (Preston) would do everything to prevent this situation where his friend would be imprisoned… he would not want that his friend suffer any more from the burdens of guilt, sorrow and stigma,’ the mother said in a letter to Judge Teresa Doyle, requesting that Kennedy get no prison time.
The sentiment was shared by Allan Wade – the other victim in the crash who suffered a fractured foot.
‘He has so much to offer our community by remaining out,’ Wade added.
But the 45-year-old’s wife, Anna Cobb, spoke for the prosecution and directly to Kennedy.
‘Oscar and Felix (their sons). There is no way I can know how their personalities would’ve been shaped if Preston was still alive,’ Cobb said.
‘Mr. Kennedy might be a talented athlete and a good person, but on Aug. 30, 2017, he was selfish and irresponsible,’ said Amy Freedheim, a deputy prosecuting attorney with King County
‘One day, you’re going to have kids and you’re going to understand the depths of this. I know you didn’t mean to do it and I love you.’
Judge Doyle threw out any possibility of no prison time, however.
‘It’s this concern about having a sentence that reflects seriousness of the behavior. The disastrous effect on families and the community. And this deterrence the law seeks to have reflected in this sentence,’ Doyle explained.
Kennedy had sponsorship deals with Girl Skateboards and Nike shoes
Kennedy was to get eight to 11 years but because of his support, prosecutors reached a deal for lowering the time.
The earliest Kennedy could get out of prison would be April 2021, if he exhibits good behavior.
Kennedy had sponsorship deals with Girl Skateboards and Nike shoes. He had appeared in films ‘Pretty Sweet’ and ‘Beware of Sasquatch.’