A man who drove drunk and caused a woman's death addressed the court in Wayne County Thursday before he was sentenced to 15 months to five years in state prison for involuntary manslaughter and DUI but the family of victim, Diane Glynn, is still searching for answers.
Mark Tanner, the attorney for the Glynn family said, "We have asked time and time again for an explanation as to what happened with this investigation from the state police. We have not yet received an answer."
Police said on April 15, 2005, Dean O'Halloran's delivery truck collided with Glynn's car on a stretch of road near Honesdale, killing her. Glynn was a mother of three who worked at the University of Scranton. O'Halloran did not turn himself in until three years later.
After a civil suit was resolved, Tanner revealed hospital records from the day of the crash, showing O'Halloran's blood alcohol level was .149, which is almost twice the legal limit.
After learning O'Halloran was involved in a hit and run accident three hours earlier, and that his stepfather is a corporal for the state police, the family's attorney called for an internal investigation.
O'Halloran's attorney, Paul Walker, said his client actually approached the state police by calling them to inquire about possible charges. For two-and-a-half years, he said, he heard nothing.
Walker said, "He was calling to say, 'Are you filing charges against me? Do it.' He's not looking for any cover-up."
Wayne County District Attorney Michael Lehutsky said, "At the time that this happened, the police officer detected no alcohol or intoxication on Mr. O'Halloran."
The district attorney said that's why O'Halloran was never given a breathalyzer test.
State police confirmed there is or has been an internal investigation in this case, but the outcome of that investigation is confidential and won't be released.
In court before his sentencing, O'Halloran, who is now 26, eluded to the fact that the investigation was completed and no wrongdoing was found but both the district attorney and the Glynn family's lawyer said they had not heard anything about the outcome of the investigation into how state police handle the case.
Mark Tanner, the attorney for the Glynn family said, "We have asked time and time again for an explanation as to what happened with this investigation from the state police. We have not yet received an answer."
Police said on April 15, 2005, Dean O'Halloran's delivery truck collided with Glynn's car on a stretch of road near Honesdale, killing her. Glynn was a mother of three who worked at the University of Scranton. O'Halloran did not turn himself in until three years later.
After a civil suit was resolved, Tanner revealed hospital records from the day of the crash, showing O'Halloran's blood alcohol level was .149, which is almost twice the legal limit.
After learning O'Halloran was involved in a hit and run accident three hours earlier, and that his stepfather is a corporal for the state police, the family's attorney called for an internal investigation.
O'Halloran's attorney, Paul Walker, said his client actually approached the state police by calling them to inquire about possible charges. For two-and-a-half years, he said, he heard nothing.
Walker said, "He was calling to say, 'Are you filing charges against me? Do it.' He's not looking for any cover-up."
Wayne County District Attorney Michael Lehutsky said, "At the time that this happened, the police officer detected no alcohol or intoxication on Mr. O'Halloran."
The district attorney said that's why O'Halloran was never given a breathalyzer test.
State police confirmed there is or has been an internal investigation in this case, but the outcome of that investigation is confidential and won't be released.
In court before his sentencing, O'Halloran, who is now 26, eluded to the fact that the investigation was completed and no wrongdoing was found but both the district attorney and the Glynn family's lawyer said they had not heard anything about the outcome of the investigation into how state police handle the case.
