MIAMI — A judge in Miami is refusing to publicly release surveillance video of the drunk-driving crash in which Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian.
Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy ruled Thursday the video would violate the privacy of the family of victim Mario Reyes. The family and state prosecutors asked that the video not be released despite Florida's strong public records laws.
Stallworth is serving a 30-day jail sentence for DUI manslaughter in the March 14 crash. Tests showed Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of 0.126, well above Florida's legal limit.
The National Football League suspended Stallworth indefinitely.
Stallworth reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the Reyes family.
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In photo: FILE - This April 2, 2009 file photo shows Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth making a brief appearance before Miami-Dade Judge Dennis J. Murphy, in Miami, Fla. An arraignment hearing is set in Miami for Stallworth on DUI manslaughter charges stemming from a March car crash in which a pedestrian died. Stallworth is not expected to be in the courtroom Thursday, June 4, 2009, where his attorney plans to enter a not guilty plea.(AP Photo/Marice Cohn Band, Pool)
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Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy ruled Thursday the video would violate the privacy of the family of victim Mario Reyes. The family and state prosecutors asked that the video not be released despite Florida's strong public records laws.
Stallworth is serving a 30-day jail sentence for DUI manslaughter in the March 14 crash. Tests showed Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of 0.126, well above Florida's legal limit.
The National Football League suspended Stallworth indefinitely.
Stallworth reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the Reyes family.
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In photo: FILE - This April 2, 2009 file photo shows Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth making a brief appearance before Miami-Dade Judge Dennis J. Murphy, in Miami, Fla. An arraignment hearing is set in Miami for Stallworth on DUI manslaughter charges stemming from a March car crash in which a pedestrian died. Stallworth is not expected to be in the courtroom Thursday, June 4, 2009, where his attorney plans to enter a not guilty plea.(AP Photo/Marice Cohn Band, Pool)
Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
