George Pino found not guilty in 2022 deadly boat crash near Boca Chita Key – NBC 6 South Florida
Jurors on Monday found George Pino not guilty in a fatal 2022 boat crash near Boca Chita Key.
Pino, 55, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, with permanent injuries.
After deliberations, jurors found Pino not guilty of both charges.
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Courtesy Lucy Fernandez
For two weeks, jurors heard testimony from more than 20 witnesses, including Fernandez’s father, Andres, and Pino’s wife, Cecilia.
They were also given the chance to see the boat that was damaged in the crash.
During closing arguments, prosecutors argued that Pino was reckless when he crashed his boat into a channel marker on Labor Day weekend 2022, while Pino and his defense claimed that the crash was an accident.
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