OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A Moore police officer is pleading responsible to first-degree manslaughter and taking a blind plea after the 2019 crash involving the loss of life of Moore Excessive Faculty senior Emily Gaines.
Emily Gaines misplaced her life in December of 2019 after her automotive was hit whereas she was driving to take the ACT.
An off-duty officer, Kyle Lloyd, was allegedly driving almost double the velocity restrict close to Southeast 134th and Sooner.
He slammed into the teenager at almost 100-miles-an hour.
His jury trial was set to start on Monday.
Emily Gaines’ household discovered simply this week the trial that was supposed to start out on Monday received’t be occurring.
“I hope we see justice. I hope that she’s not forgotten,” stated Dana Gaines, Emily Gaines’ mom.
It’s been a 12 months and a half for the reason that Gaines household had been final in a position to see Emily.
Time stood nonetheless for the household who misplaced out on seeing Emily put on her cap and robe and head off to varsity.
“It was very arduous. I am glad her mates had been in a position to do it, nevertheless it’s very painful to look at and know that she wasn’t there. And he or she ought to have been,” Dana stated.
Dana reacted to the information the jury trial received’t be occurring.
“It was a little bit shocking however they’d informed us from day one which he may take a blind plea. However then with the trial date set, we type of thought…we thought that was going to maneuver ahead and that we might lastly see some justice,” Dana stated.
The jury trial that was initially set to start out Monday, April 12, is not occurring. Dana informed KFOR Lloyd selected to waive his jury trial and plead responsible to the cost of first-degree manslaughter.
“It was disappointing. It has been virtually a 12 months and a half and we’re prepared for closure. And we hope we get the identical final result. However you recognize, it is within the choose’s hand now,” Dana stated.
A choose would be the deciding think about Lloyd’s sentencing. His blind plea date is ready for June.
However the Gaines household was ready for a jury trial and are actually left ready even longer.
“Lots of uncertainty proper now. Simply not realizing what is going on to occur, if we are going to see justice. You recognize, it brings up all of the previous emotions once more, the harm, the ache and relive it again and again,” Dana stated.
That blind plea is ready for June 30. We’ve reached out to Lloyd’s lawyer for remark. Up to now, we haven’t heard again.
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