Drunk driver involved in 2024 fatal crash on Cortez Road sentenced to 25 years in prison

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – The man who killed a woman in a DUI crash on Cortez Road in 2024 has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Cesar Navarrete, now 27, pleaded no contest to all charges Thursday and was found guilty and sentenced in Manatee County Circuit Court by Judge Frederick Mercurio, court records show.

Navarrete must also pay a combined $40,000 in fines and restitution and will also serve 10 years of supervised release after prison…

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