A Jefferson Circuit Court judge has denied the request of a for shock probation in the 2007 death of a Canadian truck driver.
22-year-old Emily Hall was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Abe Reimer on November 29, 2007. Hall was driving under the influence at the time of the crash on the Watterson Expressway near Breckenridge Lane. Her blood alcohol following the crash on was .210.
Hall appeared before Judge Barry Willett Tuesday morning requesting to be let out of jail after serving just 10 months of her sentence of 10 years.
In his order denying Hall probation request, Willett said that “shock probation should be sparingly granted only under compelling circumstances.” Willett’s order also said that “Hall’s continued imprisonment is necessary for the protection of the public” and found that Hall “will likely continue to drive under the influence of intoxicants if released on shock probation.”
Willett’s order also stated that releasing Hall would “depreciate the seriousness” of her crimes.