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Daquan Warrick

(Staff-Shot)

SPRINGFIELD — A judge on Monday ordered motor vehicle homicide defendant Daquan Warrick to stop using any social media.

Hampden Superior Court Judge Richard J. Carey

also ordered Warrick be fitted with a GPS monitoring device, but denied the prosecution's request to have Warrick's bail revoked and to have him sent to jail.

Warrick, 22,of Springfield, is charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent or reckless driving in the death of his friend, Tayquan Goodman.

Warrick lost control of his 2003 Infiniti on Roosevelt Avenue on Oct. 18, skidding off the road and snapping a utility pole before coming to a stop on the lawn of the Butova Gymnasium at American International College, according to Springfield police. Warrick and two passengers escaped injury, but Goodman, 22, suffered severe injuries and died at the scene, police said.

Assistant District Attorney Robert A. Schmidt told Carey conditions of Warrick's release had been to remain alcohol free and not drive. The motor vehicle homicide charge against Warrick does not allege drunk driving.

He said Warrick has done several things that make it appear he is not taking the charges against him, or the death of Goodman, seriously.

He said Warrick posted a picture of himself appearing to be drinking Twisted Tea, an alcoholic beverage, on Snapchat. Warrick has advertised on social media parties for himself at bars, where alcohol would be consumed, Schmidt said.

Warrick also took cell phone videos in which he is a passenger in a car, but appears to be reaching toward the steering wheel and saying "It feels good to be behind the wheel again."

Schmidt gave Carey a disc containing the photos and videos.

He said Goodman's family is getting calls telling them what Warrick is posting and making the horrible situation more painful. Schmidt said he doesn't understand why Warrick is taking such actions.

Defense lawyer Joe Smith III said he doesn't deny his client has acted in an immature manner. He said Warrick lost his friend in an accident and feels responsible. "I believe he's struggling to deal with what happened," Smith said.

Smith said he has counseled Warrick to removed himself from social media.

At Warrick's arraignement, Smith said the victim and defendant had been best friends since their freshman year at Central High School in 2007. "These two young men were like brothers," Smith said.

Warrick is free on $5,000 bail he had posted after his District Court arraignment.