The former Kansas City Chiefs coach and son of Andy Reid, Britt Reid, has been sentenced to three years in prison for a DWI case that seriously injured a young girl. Reid, in a guilty plea, admitted to driving under the influence and crashing into two vehicles near Arrowhead stadium in February 2021. As part of a plea deal, Britt Reid was set to serve “no more than” four years in prison for that crash. The former coach was charged with a DWI causing serious physical injury. Five-year-old Ariel Young was seriously injured in the crash. Young suffered a traumatic brain injury. During his plea hearing in September, Reid stood to answer questions from his attorney. At one point, he said, “I really regret what I did. I made a huge mistake.” Reid then turned and looked at Young’s family and said, “I didn’t mean to hurt anyone that night.” Without the plea deal , the case would have headed to trial in September. After Reid entered his plea, Young’s family members expressed their anger and frustration with the terms of the deal. “The five victims of this crime are outraged that the prosecuting attorney is not seeking the maximum sentence allowed by law,” the family said in a statement through their attorney. “The defendant is a prior offender whose actions caused a 5-year-old girl to be in a coma and seriously injured three others.” Young’s mother, Felicia Miller, told the judge her family was against the terms of the plea deal. the judge asked the family if they had anything to say, Miller said, “My family and I are opposed to the plea deal. I don’t think he should receive it.” Without that deal, Reid faced a maximum of seven years in prison. According to court documents, Reid’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.113, and he was driving 84 miles an hour 1.9 seconds before the crash near Arrowhead Stadium. Officers conducting sobriety tests say Reid showed signs of impairment. One officer reported that Reid smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were bloodshot. Authorities said that Reid’s truck slammed into a car that had run out of gas at Interstate 435 and Stadium Drive and an SUV with two children, ages 4 and 5, inside. In November of 2021, Young’s family and the Chiefs announced they had reached a care plan for the child. The family delivered an impact statement at Tuesday’s sentencing hearing. Young’s lawyer released the full victim impact statement. Reid’s defense attorney, JR Hobbs, released a brief statement that said Reid respected the judge’s ruling.” Britt Reid respects the Court’s decision and appreciates the time and attention given to this matter. He sincerely regrets and accepts responsibility for his conduct and hopes and prays for AY’s continued recovery,” The statement reads. Reid also spoke for roughly five minutes on the stand, speaking directly to the young victim and her family. He was apologetic and choked up several times while delivering his remarks. Young’s attorney also released a statement on behalf of the crash victims. The family stated they were still ‘outraged’ that prosecutors did not pursue the maximum sentence.
The former Kansas City Chiefs coach and son of Andy Reid, Britt Reid, has been sentenced to three years in prison for a DWI case that seriously injured a young girl.
Reid, in a guilty plea, admitted to driving under the influence and crashing into two vehicles near Arrowhead stadium in February 2021.
As part of a plea deal, Britt Reid was set to serve “no more than” four years in prison for that crash.
The former coach was charged with a DWI causing serious physical injury.
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Five-year-old Ariel Young was seriously injured in the crash. Young suffered a traumatic brain injury.
During his plea hearing in September, Reid stood to answer questions from his attorney. At one point, he said, “I really regret what I did. I made a huge mistake.”
Reid then turned and looked at Young’s family and said, “I didn’t mean to hurt anyone that night.”
Without the plea deal, the case would have headed to trial in September.
After Reid entered his plea, Young’s family members expressed their anger and frustration with the terms of the deal.
“The five victims of this crime are outraged that the prosecuting attorney is not seeking the maximum sentence allowed by law,” the family said in a statement through their attorney. “The defendant is a prior offender whose actions caused a 5-year-old girl to be in a coma and seriously injured three others.”
Young’s mother, Felicia Miller, told the judge her family was against the terms of the plea deal.
When the judge asked the family if they had anything to say, Miller said, “My family and I are opposed to the plea deal. I don’t think he should receive it.”
Without that deal, Reid faced a maximum of seven years in prison.
According to court documents, Reid’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.113, and he was driving 84 miles an hour 1.9 seconds before the crash near Arrowhead Stadium.
Officers conducting sobriety tests say Reid showed signs of impairment. One officer reported that Reid smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were bloodshot.
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Authorities said that Reid’s truck slammed into a car that had run out of gas at Interstate 435 and Stadium Drive and an SUV with two children, ages 4 and 5, inside.
In November of 2021, Young’s family and the Chiefs announced that they had reached a care plan for the child.
The family delivered an impact statement at Tuesday’s sentencing hearing. Young’s lawyer released the full victim impact statement.
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Reid’s defense attorney, JR Hobbs, released a brief statement that said Reid respected the judge’s ruling.
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“Britt Reid respects the Court’s decision and appreciates the time and attention given to this matter. He sincerely regrets and accepts responsibility for his conduct and hopes and prays for AY’s continued recovery,” The statement reads.
Reid also spoke for roughly five minutes on the stand, speaking directly to the young victim and her family. He was apologetic and choked up several times while delivering his remarks.
Young’s attorney also released a statement on behalf of the crash victims. The family stated they were still ‘outraged’ that prosecutors did not pursue the maximum sentence.
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