MARYLAND
The Baltimore Brew
Fern Shen and Mark Reutter January 9, 2015
Episcopal Bishop Heather Elizabeth Cook will be charged with multiple felony counts stemming from her fatal crash 13 days ago with bicyclist Tom Palermo.
Charges will include driving while under the influence of alcohol, causing an accident due to texting while driving, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Her alcohol blood count was .22, or nearly three times the legal limit of .08, according to State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby.
Both the manslaughter and leaving the scene charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment.
Mosby announced the charges at a news conference today and said a warrant will be issued for Cook’s arrest.
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