'She made deliberate choices leading up to killing Tom. I want you to think of a 6- and an 8-year-old who wish their dad was still here.' If you plan to go out and drink, please set up a ride before you go. ![]() Prosecutors asked for a 10-year sentence, but the judge instead opted for a 20-year sentence with all but seven years suspended.Ĭook would have been eligible for early release in July, after serving 25 percent of her sentence because Maryland law does not consider manslaughter to be a violent offense.Īhead of the hearing, cycling advocates wrote an open letter to the chairman of the parole board asking that Cook's request for early release be denied.Īfter Tuesday's hearing, Rachel Palermo (above), the victim's widow, said, 'To me today is really about Tom. I want you to think of your own loved ones.' I want you to think of Tom's parents and their loss. I want you to think of a 6- and an 8-year-old who wish their dad was still here. 'If you plan to go out and drink, please set up a ride before you go. And so I ask this: if you still talk on your phone or text while driving, please put your phone down. 'It is also about those who continue to love him and feel his loss. He died of severe head trauma, leaving behind a wife and two young children (pictured above with his daughter) 'I often felt I didn't deserve to be alive.'Īfter Tuesday's hearing, Rachel Palermo, the victim's widow, said, 'To me today is really about Tom. 'I think about you every day,' she told Palermo's wife, parents and other relatives. 'This is my fault and I accept complete responsibility. 'I am so sorry for the pain and agony I have caused,' she said. ![]() He died of severe head trauma, leaving behind a wife and two young children.Īt sentencing, Cook addressed Palermo's family directly. The impact threw him onto Cook's hood and into the windshield of her car. Her blood alcohol level was 0.22 - far higher than Maryland's legal limit of 0.08.Ĭook, who was the first female bishop in her diocese, resigned from the church in May of 2015.Ĭook also was texting when she struck Palermo. 'The cyclist's helmet was actually stuck in her windshield.' Pictured above is her windshield after the helmet was removedĬook struck and killed the 41-year-old married father of two and left the scene for 30 minutes before returning. 'Also, she left the scene of the accident,' he said. The refusal was based partly on this being Cook's second alcohol-related offense, he said. ![]() He said the refusal was based partly on this being Cook's second alcohol-related offenseīy Regina F.Commission chair David Blumberg said her request was refused outright, and she must serve her sentence until her mandatory release date in March 2020.On Tuesday the Maryland Parole Commission denied her parole request as she is serving a seven-year prison sentence. ![]()
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