Drunken rampage driver spared years of jail time as attorney works magic with plea deal

The Brief

• A drunken rampage from 2023 was settled in Hillsborough County Court on Tuesday.
• The driver, a line worker visiting from Alabama, received a gift of a sentence, less than a year in jail.
• The generous plea shocked even the judge, who remarked that the defendant should thank his attorney.

TAMPA – Sometimes miracle workers show up in the most interesting places.

In the Hillsborough County Courthouse Tuesday, an attorney became one such miracle worker and presented a gift to his client.

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