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A Texas woman convicted of killing a college student in a drunken driving crash was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to return to prison 15 days a year during her probation.
Lynlee Pollis, 30, was sentenced Wednesday after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and intoxication assault in the September 2023 crash that killed 19-year-old Southern Methodist University student Honor Wallace and seriously injured her friend, Catherine “CeCe” Solberg, according to the Dallas Morning News.
State District Judge Jennifer Balido also ordered Pollis to serve 10 years of probation after his release from prison, including 15 days in jail per year.
Some of the required incarceration dates coincide with the victims’ birthdays, Pollis’ birthday and the anniversary of the fatal crash, according to the newspaper.
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Lynlee Pollis, 30, was sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter and intoxication assault in a 2023 Dallas crash that killed a college student. (Facebook)
The sentence was handed down after about three hours of jury deliberations following a two-and-a-half week trial.
During the trial, Solberg’s father, Bobby Solberg, delivered an emotional victim impact statement criticizing Pollis for subjecting the families to lengthy proceedings.
“You were so drunk you didn’t want to admit it. You put us through this (trial) for three weeks,” Solberg said. “We have seen no personal responsibility on your part.”
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A Texas woman convicted in a fatal drunken driving crash has been ordered to serve additional prison time each year during her probation after her prison term. (Dallas County Jail/Southern Methodist University)
Wallace’s father, David Wallace, also confronted Pollis in his victim impact statement.
“You took away the most precious gift from us because of your selfishness,” he said. “Own it. Own what you’ve done.”
On September 24, 2023, Wallace was driving his Volkswagen Jetta through a green light in Dallas when Pollis’ Lexus SUV struck his vehicle.
Wallace was pronounced dead at the hospital, while Solberg, a passenger in the Jetta, suffered a shoulder injury and a concussion. He was later diagnosed with head trauma, according to the Dallas Morning News.
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Lynlee Pollis was convicted in a September 2023 crash that killed 19-year-old Honor Wallace and seriously injured another Southern Methodist University student. (Facebook)
According to testimony from prosecution experts cited by the newspaper, Pollis was driving about 67 mph in a 35 mph zone and drove through a traffic light that had been red for at least five seconds.
Pollis’ husky, Tequila, who was also in the vehicle, was not injured.
The newspaper reported that tests showed Pollis had a blood alcohol level of 0.294 percent, nearly four times the Texas legal limit of 0.08 percent.
According to the initial arrest affidavit, officers noticed Pollis had glassy eyes, slurred speech and smelled of alcohol when they interviewed her at the hospital.
His lawyers had asked for probation rather than prison time, pointing to his lack of prior felony convictions.
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Defense attorney Scott Palmer said during his closing argument that Pollis was “a good person who made a terrible decision.”
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