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UPDATE: Ohio Fatal DUI Crash Confessor Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years

UPDATE:COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A judge has sentenced an Ohio man to 6 1/2 years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which the man confessed to in an online video. Franklin County Judge David Fais sentenced 22-year-old Matthew Cordle on Wednesday to six years for aggravated vehicular homicide and six months for driving under the influence of alcohol. He also revoked his driving privileges for life as required by state law. Cordle had faced up to 8 1/2 years for killing Vincent Canzani in a June 22 crash. He had been on his way home after a night of drinking at bars near downtown Columbus. Cordle confessed to the crime and promised to plead guilty in an online video Sept. 3 that has been viewed more than 2.3 million times. He has been in jail since his guilty plea last month.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The daughter of an Ohio man killed by a drunken driver who later confessed the crime in an online video is expected to offer her first in-depth comments about the accident.Angela Canzani's appearance Wednesday was scheduled as part of the sentencing for Matthew Cordle, who faces eight years in prison for the June accident that killed Canzani's father.The Franklin County Prosecutor has asked Judge David Fais (fys) for the maximum, saying the 22-year-old Cordle drove despite a history of blackouts after heavy drinking.Cordle's attorneys asked for a sentence below the maximum to send a message about the value of taking responsibility for a tragedy. Cordle pleaded guilty last month to aggravated vehicular homicide and driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol in 61-year-old Vincent Canzani's death.

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