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Raber not guilty of aggravated assault by vehicle

Jury returns guilty verdict on lesser homicide charge

Lesley Raber has been found not guilty of aggravated homicide by vehicle but guilty of the lesser charges of homicide by vehicle and improperly making a left hand turn.

The jury was asked to decide based on the evidence: was Raber driving recklessly while drunk, causing the death of 54-year-old Nancy Robison of Indiana? Or was it a terrible accident, rather than a crime?

Deputy County Attorney Linda Black, for the prosecution, argued that Raber’s blood alcohol level (BAC) of 0.2 caused her to act recklessly, directly leading to Robison’s death.

Devon Petersen and Tom Fleener of Fleener Peterse...