Man convicted of DUI manslaughter in death of three FSU students sentenced to 60 years

Stanley Jaboin was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the 2015 crash that killed three Florida State students.

He showed slight remorse during prepared remarks but said he was not the one responsible for causing the deaths of 22-year-old Kevin Boos, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and 22-year-old Vicenzio Libio and 21-year-old Morgan Carr.

He pointed to the actions of Nicholas Bonilla, who was driving the PT Cruiser carrying the three students.

“Justice is not truly served for your loss especially because the state has pinned it all on me knowing who is responsible for all this mess,” Jaboin said in court Tuesday. “It’s clear to see that it would have never been an accident nor any contribution on my part if Nicholas Bonilla had not made the left turn. It was really impossible for me to avoid this accident.”

Jaboin, 30, was driving his Dodge Charger nearly 100 mph on Pensacola Street Sept. 6, 2015 when he collided with Bonilla’s car as it turned onto White Drive.

Jaboin’s blood alcohol level at the time of the crash was .237, nearly three times the legal limit to drive. Although he was intoxicated, investigators said his high speed was the cause of the crash.

He fled the scene but called his wife, telling her he was in a car crash and that she needed to come to get him. Jaboin returned to the scene and was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

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Jaboin’s comments came just moments before statements by the families of Boos, Libio and Carr. Each asked Circuit Judge James Hankinson to impose the maximum sentence.

Carr’s mother, Lisa Carr, spoke passionately about the loss of her daughter and her friends.

“Morgan, Vincenzo and Kevin were sentenced to death on Sept. 6, 2015. They had no choice,” Carr said. “Stanley Jaboin made his choice and it was deadly. The defendant caused three deaths while intoxicated, speeding, crashing then leaving the scene of the accident. He showed absolutely no remorse during his trial. He hung his head when photos of his three victims were shown. What a coward you are Stanley Jaboin.”

Bonilla pleaded guilty to DUI in June 2016. His BAC at the time of the crash was .099. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and a year of probation.

Contact Karl Etters at ketters@tallahassee.com or @KarlEtters on Twitter.