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D’Arata Pleads No Contest In ATV Death

Posted: Sep. 11, 2017 1:09 PM PDT

A Grass Valley woman has pleaded no contest to causing a fatal ATV crash that happened earlier this year. Last month, the Nevada County District Attorney’s Office decided, after a lengthy investigation, to not file a murder charge against 28-year-old Carlee D’Arata. Assistant D-A Chris Walsh says it was decided to file the second-most serious charge, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated…

click to listen to Chris Walsh

Walsh says D’Arata has also agreed to be sentenced to 10 years in prison. He says her prior misdemeanor DUI conviction in 2007 was a major factor in the length of the sentence…

click to listen to Chris Walsh

Walsh says no malice was found in the death of 31-year-old Antonette Thevenin, which was why the murder charge was not filed. The crash occurred during a party at D’Arata’s home in April.

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