Ex-Cop Fined for DUI Manslaughter

He's a former inspector of police and he was convicted of manslaughter by negligence for killing a man while driving drunk in Belmopan in June of 2004. And today Cardinal Smith appeared in the Supreme Court to be sentenced. Smith had the benefit of a mitigation plea from Assistant Commissioner of Police Edwardo Wade. Smith also apologized to the family of the deceased, Jamil Torres Shephard, who was a relative of his. With that, Justice Arana fined Smith $6,000 to be paid by March 31st of next year, or in default spend two years in jail. Smith is no longer with the Police Department, but was active at the time of the accident.