8 years for Vehicular Homicide affirmed

Dennis Bizzoco wanted alternative sentencing instead of the 8 year prison sentence the Court had given him after a sentencing hearing. He had hit a mailbox while driving his Mitsubishi Montero with three passengers. He then over corrected and slammed into a vehicle driven by Jerry Martin. Bizzoco was speeding and had a Blood alcohol level of .17 and had marijuana in his bloodstream.

Mr. Martin and Brandon Bodifer perished. May they rest in peace. Kera Bowman and Heather Brownfield were seriously injured. May they quickly heal.

The Court affirmed the prison sentence. It also ruled that the DUI conviction had to be merged into the convictions for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. Bizzoco will be eligible for parole after serving 30% of his sentence less good time credits that can add up to 16 days a month. In Tennessee 8 years can mean serving as little as 15 months or as much as 8 years.

The case is at:

http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/tcca/PDF/111/State%20of%20Tennessee%20v%20Dennis%20Neil%20Bizzoco.pdf