Thursday, October 02, 2008
Pike County Woman Sentenced
53-year old Patricia Dotson of Pike County was sentenced Wednesday for the November, 2007 death of 67-year old Helen Smith.
Dotson pleaded guilty to DUI and reckless homicide, and, aplogized in open court to the Smith family, saying she has a life sentence of suffering over what she did. The Smith family said they forgave her.
Investigators say Dotson had Hydrocodone in her system when she crossed the center line of the highway, hitting the Smith vehicle. Smith died later at the UK Hospital in Lexington.
Dotson pleaded guilty to DUI and reckless homicide, and, aplogized in open court to the Smith family, saying she has a life sentence of suffering over what she did. The Smith family said they forgave her.
Investigators say Dotson had Hydrocodone in her system when she crossed the center line of the highway, hitting the Smith vehicle. Smith died later at the UK Hospital in Lexington.
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