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Boat driver found not guilty in Florida crash that killed daughter's teenage friend
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Key Points:
- George Pino, a South Florida real estate broker, was found not guilty of vessel homicide and manslaughter in the 2022 boat crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez.
- The crash occurred on Labor Day weekend when Pino struck a boat marker in Miami-Dade County, injuring multiple passengers and causing Fernandez's death.
- Prosecutors argued Pino was negligent, driving nearly 50 mph on the wrong side of the channel while inattentive and after drinking, but the defense maintained it was an accident without criminal intent.
- Jurors deliberated for about two hours before acquitting Pino; the state attorney expressed disagreement with the verdict but acknowledged the jury's decision.
- Testimony during the trial included emotional accounts from Fernandez's family and friends, as well as evidence from first responders and law enforcement.
