Doral real estate broker George Pino was distracted before he slammed his boat into a fixed channel marker, killing a teenage girl, but that alone doesn’t allow prosecutors to charge him with felonies for his operation of the vessel, defense attorneys argued Wednesday.
Pino, 54, appeared in court in a black suit as his defense attorneys argued that the manslaughter and vessel-homicide charges against him should be dismissed. Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez is expected to continue hearing arguments on a slew of motions through Thursday.
During the hours-long hearing, Pino appeared to close his eyes and pray. He occasionally scribbled in a notepad.
The crash occurred on Sept. 4, 2022, killing 17-year-old Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez and leaving Katerina “Katy” Puig, now 21, with a lifetime of physical disabilities…