Ocala Jury Nails ‘Functional Addict’ in Meth Crash That Killed Local Grandma

A Marion County jury on Thursday convicted 32-year-old Justin Cobb of one count of DUI manslaughter and two counts of DUI causing serious bodily injury. The case stems from a head-on collision on June 22, 2022, on County Road 42 near Umatilla that killed 75-year-old Elfriede Meyer and left two passengers with serious, long-term injuries.

Jurors Deliver Swift Verdict

After hearing days of testimony and sifting through crash and toxicology evidence, jurors returned guilty verdicts on all counts. Assistant State Attorneys Adam Smith and Robert Bullara led the prosecution and secured the convictions. Cobb remains in custody while he waits to learn his sentence, according to the Tampa Free Press.

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