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5 Years in Prison for Rebecca Lawless in DUI Death of Diane Upton in SR100 Crash

January 19, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

A victim's advocate comfort Kalyn Upton, the daughter of Diane Upton, who was killed in a crash caused by Rebecca Lawless, seen to the left walking toward the podium in court today, to tender a plea and hear her sentence. (c FlaglerLive)

The five-year sentence is less than half the minimum required by law, but the judge agreed to the plea because Upton’s family, showing mercy, did not want Lawless more severely punished.

Palm Coast Woman Charged in DUI Manslaughter Was Stopped Moments Before the Crash, and Released

October 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

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Rebecca Lawless, 26, charged in the death of Diane Upton, had been stopped by a deputy shortly before at another location and allowed to leave even though she was determined to be drunk.

Rebecca Lawless, 26, Faces DUI Manslaughter Charge in Death of Diane Upton on SR100 Last Year

October 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Lawless, a Palm Coast resident, turned herself into the Flagler jail almost a year to the day when she ran a red light and slammed into Diane Upton’s car, killing Upton and injuring two family members.

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