A Pennsylvania man who killed an Irish dancer in a hit-and-run accident may have to serve more time in prison after it emerged this week that he was convicted of drink-driving six months after the accident.
Joseph Livoti was sentenced to three to six years in prison on February 3rd after the family of a 19-year-old Ennis woman, Ms Margaret Brohan, wrote letters to the court on his behalf.
Allegheny County Judge David Cashman said he was so disturbed by the killing that he wanted to set aside a plea agreement Mr Livoti had worked out with prosecutors and make him serve more time in prison.
He said he was persuaded to accept the plea agreement after reading letters from the Brohan family which called for leniency. However, the Brohan family has now revoked their pleas for clemency after prosecutors discovered details of Mr Livoti's second conviction.
In a motion lodged in court this week, Assistant District Attorney Bruce Beemer said the Brohan family were "devastated" when they heard of the second drink-driving offence.