(KAIR)--An Easton man, who was intoxicated when he crashed a UTV, killing his wife, has been sentenced.
According to a release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, 59-year-old Gregory Zule, last week, was sentenced to probation in Leavenworth County District Court.
He earlier had pled guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of driving under the influence.
The release explains that the judge sentenced Zule to 2-years-8-months in prison on the manslaughter charge and six months in the Leavenworth County Jail for DUI, but suspended both, instead ordering Zule to serve 3-years of probation. According to the release, "dozens of letters displaying support for Zule were received by the court, and several members of
Zule- family addressed the court, asking that Zule be granted probation" prior to sentencing.
Court documents, cited in the release, say that Zule was under the influence of alcohol on the evening of July 15, 2023, when he crashed the UTV he was driving while in rural Leavenworth County. Following the crash, Zule told deputies he swerved to miss a deer, which is when his UTV rolled, killing his wife.
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