TAMPA - The criminal trial of a former Hillsborough County Detention Deputy concluded Friday with the jury returning a "guilty" verdict on both counts.

Daniel Hernandez was found guilty of both felony counts of vehicular homicide and reckless driving.

The backstory:

Hernandez was off duty and in his personal car on August 20, 2021.

Just after 8 p.m. his Ford Mustang collided with a white Nissan compact car on North Dale Mabry Highway. The driver of the Nissan was turning onto Sligh Avenue from the other direction when the Mustang hit the left from the passenger's side.

Krista Richter was killed in that collision, and her husband Peter was seriously injured.

In the resulting traffic investigation, the Florida Highway Patrol determined that Hernandez was to blame for the collision du

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