Aric Hutchinson and his newly-wedded wife Samantha Miller had left their reception in Folly Beach, South Carolina, in a golf cart when Jamie Lee Komoroski, who was highly intoxicated at the time, struck the vehicle in April 2023 at 65mph.

Komoroski pleaded guilty to two counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury earlier this month, as well as one count each of felony DUI resulting in death and reckless homicide resulting in death.

She was sentenced the same day, with Komoroski being handed 25 years for DUI causing Samantha’s death, as well as 15 years for DUI causing Hutchinson’s injuries and 10 years for reckless homicide.

The driver will serve her sentences concurrently.

Attorneys for Kormoroski are urging Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Deadra L. Jefferson to reconsider the verdict, stating her upcoming prison stint is ‘unwarranted and grossly disproportionate’.

Her legal team say this relates to similar crimes committed in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.

Law & Crime reports a canvass of sentences for felony DUI resulting in death in the same court sees sentences ranging from nine to 18 years in jail.

Komoroski’s attorneys acknowledge ‘the gravity of the offense was severe’, but say a number of mitigating factors such as the guilty plea haven’t been taken into consideration when it comes to the sentencing.

Komoroski broke down in tears as she received her sentence this month and even stood up and gave a statement to the court.

Jamie Lee Komoroski was tearful in court (WCBD NEWS 2)

She said: “On the night of April 22, 2023, I chose to drink and drive, which resulted in the death of Samantha Miller.

“This is the worst decision I have ever made in my life.

“Due to my poor decisions, a beautiful wife, sister, and daughter was taken. All I can say is how incredibly remorseful I am.”

She continued: “I want them to know how sorry I am from the bottom of my heart and that I take full responsibility for my actions.

“I will always be devastated, deeply ashamed, and terribly sorry for what I have done.”

Last year, Miller was killed when Jamie Lee Komoroski struck a golf cart carrying Miller and her husband Aric Hutchinson – who had been wed that day.

Komoroski was under the influence when she hit the golf cart while driving 65mph, which was 40mph above the speed limit.

Hutchinson survived the tragic ordeal, but was left seriously injured and sustained a brain injury.

At Charleston County Courthouse on Monday (December 2), Komoroski admitted to the charges including felony DUI resulting in death.

She’s since been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for felony DUI resulting in death, as well as 15 years for DUI causing Hutchinson’s injuries, and 10 years for reckless homicide.

Komoroski will serve the sentences at the same time.

Speaking in court, the 27-year-old expressed her remorse over the April 2023 incident, saying: “On the night of April 22, 2023, I chose to drink and drive, which resulted in the death of Samantha Miller.

“This is the worst decision I have ever made in my life,” she went on.

“Due to my poor decisions, a beautiful wife, sister, and daughter was taken. All I can say is how incredibly remorseful I am.”

Now, Miller’s mother Lisa has spoken out about the moment she saw Komoroski in court, and said she felt ‘nothing’.

“I know people want me to hate her and to wish her ill, but I looked at her and I felt nothing,” she told Mail Online.

Komoroski, 27, will service 25 years in jail (Charleston Sheriff Office)

“My daughter is gone; nothing can change that. She is a girl who made a series of bad choices, and my daughter is dead as a result.”

Hutchinson also spoken in court where he shared his wife’s final words to him before she died.

“She said she didn’t want the night to end,” the grieving husband recalled.

“I kissed her on the head, the next thing I knew I woke up in hospital.”

Going on to speak about how the accident affected him physically, Hutchinson went on: “I’ve seen more doctors, therapists, and psychiatrists than I can count, and I still feel the same as I did when I found out that day.”

He continued to say that he wish that he’d died that night instead of his wife.

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