Kristina Chambers found guilty of running over Joseph McMullins with Porsche near Houston Voodoo Donuts in 2023 sentenced
A woman was convicted and sentenced of hitting and killing a man who was on a first date in Houston in 2023.
Last Thursday, a jury found Kristina Chambers guilty of manslaughter.
Chambers was accused of being drunk and speeding in her Porsche, ultimately hitting Joseph McMullins, who was leaving with a woman from Voodoo Donuts after their first date, according to officials.
It happened at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on Westheimer near Waugh in the Montrose.
According to court records, Chambers' blood alcohol content was four times the legal limit at the time of the crash.
The sentencing phase followed on Monday, Oct. 27, where 35-year-old Chambers learned how long she will spend in prison.
The Harris County District Attorney's Office confirmed that the full sentence of 11 years and 14 days was because the victim's birthday was November 14.
The crash was captured on surveillance cameras, shocking the public and playing a critical role in the trial, according to McMullin's family attorney.
"It was an overwhelming amount of evidence that Ms. Chambers was drinking, high, being reckless, driving down an urban street," said Rand Nolen, who is representing the McMullin family on a separate, civil case against Chambers.
During the trial, the defense argued that Chambers' name-brand heels caused the crash, calling it an accident.
Prosecutors depicted Chambers as a wealthy woman who wanted to show off her new car to friends who were inside the vehicle at the time, before allegedly visiting several bars the night of the crash.
Chambers was facing anywhere from two to 20 years behind bars.
