CLEARFIELD – Last month the Honorable Paul E. Cherry sentenced a Woodland man to state prison for the death of a high school student.
Robert A. Goodrow III pleaded guilty in two cases, both involving motor vehicles. Goodrow was facing charges from a June 5 ATV accident that cost 17-year-old Kerinne D. Hawkins her life. The other case involved Goodrow, while DUI, leading law enforcement on a motor-vehicle pursuit.
On Tuesday Cherry heard a motion from Goodrow’s new attorney, Blair Hindman, to withdraw the guilty plea and reconsider sentence.
Hindman indicated there may have been issues between Goodrow and his prior attorney, Dave Shrager. Hindman was ready to call Shrager to testify. Cherry indicated he would not hear it, and denied the motion.
In November, Goodrow was sentenced as follows: on the charge of homicide by vehicle, Goodrow was sentenced to 18 months to 7 years in state prison, upon release he is to refrain from the use or possession of alcohol nor is he permitted to enter establishments that sell alcohol. He is to have no contact with the victim’s family, and as a condition of his parole, he will pay $100 month to the Kerinne Danae Hawkins Scholarship fund. He will also submit to DNA testing at his own cost. He will pay restitution in the amount of $3,975.
On six counts of reckless endangerment, he was sentenced to three months to two years on each count to state prison, with the counts to run concurrent to each other and the above.
On the charge of fleeing and eluding, he was sentenced to six months to three years in state prison, with that sentence to run consecutive to the first sentencing order.
On the charge of DUI, Goodrow was sentenced to 48 hours to six months in state prison, with that sentence to run consecutive and aggregated to the first sentencing order. He is to undergo a full drug and alcohol assessment, and upon release, he must complete the Clearfield County DUI school.
On two counts of reckless endangerment, Goodrow was sentenced on each count to three months to two years in stat prison, with each count to run concurrent to one another and to the original sentencing order.
On the charge of resisting arrest, he was sentenced to three months to two years in state prison, with that sentence to run concurrent to the original sentencing order.
Cherry noted that a lesser sentence would depreciate the seriousness of the crime and that the defendant showed no remorse during the presentence investigation.
