A 73-year-old defendant was sentenced to the maximum 12 years in prison Friday for vehicular homicide by intoxication in the death of a 27-year-old wife and mother after a 2022 crash on Lebanon’s town square.
Sandra Strickland took responsibility for her actions and apologized as Judge Michael Collins issued the sentence during an emotionally intense hearing in Wilson County Friday as seven family members and friends of victim Ashley Bailey spoke about the impact the April 25, 2022 deadly crash had on their lives.
“It doesn’t feel just, but it’s as just as the law allows,” the victim’s husband, Larry Bailey, said after the hearing. “I know that a lot of people in the community have followed along for this entire case.
“The support has been overwhelming. If people are like me and feel this isn’t enough time for the crime, talk to your local representative and your legislators.”
Vehicular homicide by intoxication is a Class B felony that carries an 8-12-year prison sentence, according to 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson.