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Price to serve eight years for death of CSU staffer
Madeline Novey
Issue date: 1/20/09 Section: News
Daniel Price, a 21-year-old Fort Collins man who struck with his vehicle and killed CSU adviser Rebecca Allen in July, was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday.
Additionally, Price will serve five years on parole followed by two years probation and 80 hours of community service, 50 of which he is mandated to serve with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. These penalties were part of an earlier plea agreement.
Over 80 people crowded into the courtroom to witness the sentencing.
"I know that I have to go to prison. I gladly accept that …" Price said, looking back at Allen's family and friends for a brief moment. "I'm sorry … I can't say anything else."
Allen's husband, Greg, who spoke at the sentencing, turned to Price and said after some time, "Mr. Price, my life is shattered … she not only brought out the best in me, she was my everything …"
Waiting for Allen's mother, father and brother outside of the district attorney's office after the sentencing, four of Allen's family members said they were glad the case was finally over.
A group of Price's friends gathered on a bench outside the courtroom, including long-time friend Keith Jones, declined comment.
Three people spoke on behalf of Price, including Jones and his mother Dolores Price.
"My heart aches for them," Dolores Price said during the hearing of Allen's friends and family who crowded together around Allen's husband, father, brother Jon Gumptow and mother Maris Gumptow in the front row.
"Every night I pray that Mr. Allen will one day forgive Daniel," Dolores Price said of the tragedy. "… I pray that Mr. Allen will one day see the grief in our hearts."
Jones, who has been friends with Price since seventh-grade and continued their friendship after the two graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, told the judge that Price has always been "a good guy." Jones said Price didn't want his friends and family to submit letters testifying in his favor to District Court Judge Jolene Blair presiding over the case.
Additionally, Price will serve five years on parole followed by two years probation and 80 hours of community service, 50 of which he is mandated to serve with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. These penalties were part of an earlier plea agreement.
Over 80 people crowded into the courtroom to witness the sentencing.
"I know that I have to go to prison. I gladly accept that …" Price said, looking back at Allen's family and friends for a brief moment. "I'm sorry … I can't say anything else."
Allen's husband, Greg, who spoke at the sentencing, turned to Price and said after some time, "Mr. Price, my life is shattered … she not only brought out the best in me, she was my everything …"
Waiting for Allen's mother, father and brother outside of the district attorney's office after the sentencing, four of Allen's family members said they were glad the case was finally over.
A group of Price's friends gathered on a bench outside the courtroom, including long-time friend Keith Jones, declined comment.
Three people spoke on behalf of Price, including Jones and his mother Dolores Price.
"My heart aches for them," Dolores Price said during the hearing of Allen's friends and family who crowded together around Allen's husband, father, brother Jon Gumptow and mother Maris Gumptow in the front row.
"Every night I pray that Mr. Allen will one day forgive Daniel," Dolores Price said of the tragedy. "… I pray that Mr. Allen will one day see the grief in our hearts."
Jones, who has been friends with Price since seventh-grade and continued their friendship after the two graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, told the judge that Price has always been "a good guy." Jones said Price didn't want his friends and family to submit letters testifying in his favor to District Court Judge Jolene Blair presiding over the case.
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