PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The family of a woman hit and killed by a car while jogging in southern Palm Beach County last year continues to push back against a plea deal for the driver who killed their loved one.
Another meeting was held Friday between Caryn Chomsky's family and prosecutors.
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Family members contend that a sentence of 30 days in jail is far too lenient for the driver in the case, 19-year-old Myles Scott.
Chomsky's husband, relatives and attorneys met with prosecutors in the State Attorney's Office for much of Friday morning hoping to persuade them to tack on more serious charges for a stiffer sentence.
Caryn Chomsky, 44, was killed in June near Boynton Beach when she was jogging along Atlantic Avenue near Florida's Turnpike.
Scott told deputies he fell asleep while driving before his car hit and killed the mother of two.
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Deputies charged Scott with driving without a license, careless driving and failing to stay in a single lane.
Amal Chomsky, Caryn's husband, wanted prosecutors to increase the charges to vehicular manslaughter. But after an hour-and-a-half meeting with members of the state attorney's office, prosecutors told him the 30-day plea bargain will stand.
"I feel horrible. I don't feel like justice is being served, and we're going to continue to fight today, tomorrow and forever until justice comes for Caryn," Amal Chomsky said. "Then we're going to look to change the laws after that."
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The State Attorney's Office told WPTV that prosecutors understand why Chomsky's relatives can't support the 30-day plea deal, but added that the evidence they were presented didn't meet the threshold for tougher charges, including manslaughter.
Scott is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 10.
Below is a statement from the state attorney's office on the case:
"Today, both chief assistant state attorneys and an experienced former traffic homicide prosecutor met for 90 minutes with the family of Caryn Chomsky and three of their attorneys.
We watched a presentation, heard the family’s concerns, and answered all of their questions, concerning their request for felony charges to be filed against the driver who hit their loved one.
The loss of Ms. Chomsky, who was a beloved member of the community, is a tragedy. A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigation determined that reckless driving did not happen prior to the crash.
Under Florida law, a charge of vehicular homicide must be based on reckless driving. The PBSO investigation determined it was careless driving, which is a civil traffic citation. As a result, the only criminal charge presented to our office was a misdemeanor DUS, or driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified.
This is a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 60 days in jail and up to six months of probation. As the driver was not criminally charged in Ms. Chomsky’s death, no higher level of punishment is possible under Florida law."
