the reggae singer Sevana, who pleaded guilty three weeks ago to death by dangerous driving, was sentenced by the Jamaican court to pay a fine of 300.000 Dollars or spend two years in prison, in addition to suspend your driver's license for two years.
Sevana, whose real name is Anna Blake, was accused of being involved in a traffic accident that occurred on 17 May 2021, a week after the singer got her driver's license, incident that led to the death of a woman named Ordia Cordiel, of 32 years.
According to the police record, Blake was riding down a road in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, when the car he was driving collided with another going in the opposite direction. The victim, who was a passenger in the second car involved, suffered serious injuries and was admitted to Black River Hospital, but he finally died 30 of May.
As stated by the Jamaica Gleaner, the interpreter of “Mango” feel good about the outcome of the sentence, since he risked up to five years in prison, but bad about the incident and is taking time to recover.
According to his lawyer, Everton Dewar, Sevana “it feels good now that this court case is behind us, but feel sorry for the family of the deceased”.
further, He said the case has affected his client, noting that her brother was also seriously injured in the accident., “but now he's in a better place”.
“has been mentally affected, physically and financially. It felt like a big stick had been hanging over his head. and now he needs time to return to his creativity”, Dewar stated.
Likewise, a source explained that, when determining a non-custodial sentence, the court “considered similar cases, the social research report, the fact that Sevana's lawyer pleaded guilty and the requests for leniency from her family members and many artists in the entertainment industry”.
Reactions found by the ruling
Nevertheless, this court decision was received with indignation by some users on social networks, while other people have welcomed the sentence, since it allows the promising career of the artist of 30 years continue without major interruptions.
While, the victim's family reacted annoyed by the conviction, like the driver of the car in which Ordia Cordiel was a passenger, appropriated Loop News.
In fact The driver expressed the possibility of taking civil action against Sevana, although it is unknown if the family of the deceased will initiate any similar legal action.
