STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Detroit man who hit and killed a woman while fleeing Sterling Heights police in a stolen vehicle when he was 17 will spend up to 50 years in prison, a judge ruled Thursday.
Angelo Rickey Smith, 21, was sentenced to 15-50 years for the 2021 crash. According to his lawyer, the sentencing agreement was 15-25 years.
Smith's attorney noted that his client's age at the time of the deadly crash needed to be taken into consideration. Judge Michael Servitto acknowledged the suspect's age, but noted that he made a choice to flee after stealing a Jeep from a car dealership.
"This wasn’t just an impulsive decision to flee," Servitto told Smith.
The backstory:
Authorities said Smith and three other men broke into a Washington Township car dealership in April 2021 and stole several vehicles. This led to police chasing Smith, who at times exceeded 130 mph while fleeing south on M-53.
During this chase, authorities say Smith ran a red light at 15 Mile in Sterling Heights and hit two vehicles. This crash killed a 20-year-old woman.
Earlier this summer, Smith pleaded no contest to second-degree homicide, first-degree fleeing and eluding, breaking and entering a building with intent, and larceny in a building.
The Source: Previous FOX 2 reporting was used in this story.
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