NEW INFO: Man Convicted of Killing Motel Guest While Drunk Driving Gets 12 Years in Prison

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Updated: 4:42 PM Jan 9, 2009 NEW INFO: Man Convicted of Killing Motel Guest While Drunk Driving Gets 12 Years in Prison Stephen VanVleit of Antigo will have to spend 12-years in prison. He was sentenced Friday afternoon for drunk driving his pick up truck into an Antigo area motel room, killing Jesus Castillo who was asleep inside. Posted: 9:02 AM Jan 9, 2009 Reporter: WSAW Staff

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Stephen VanVleit will spend 12-years in prison.

Judge Fred Kawalski passed the sentence Friday afternoon in Langlade County Court.

The 59-year old VanVleit pleased guilty to homicide by drunk driving for crashing his pick up into an Antigo area motel room in the summer of 2007.

26-year old Jesus Castillo, who was asleep inside, was killed in the accident.

Prosecutors say VanVleit's blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit when it happened.

Castillo's family was not in court, but the judge read statements from them before passing the sentence.

Along with the prison time, the judge also sentenced VanVleit to 11-years extended supervision and 3-years probation following the prison time.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 9, 2009 at 08:07 PM

Thats IT thats what I mean about DWI law he killed a guy for crying out loud should get more time then that. A person that was sober that gets in a crash and kills someone would get more time!!!

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