WORCESTER – David Njuguna was sentenced to five to seven years in prison for the 2016 killing of Massachusetts State Trooper Thomas Clardy, according to multiple reports.
Judge Janet Kenton-Walker found Njuguna, of Webster, guilty on Nov. 12 in Worcester Superior Court of involuntary manslaughter.
On Thursday afternoon, Judge Kenton-Walker sentenced Njuguna to five to seven years for involuntary manslaughter, 2.5 years for motor vehicle homicide, two years for driving to endanger and one year for driving an uninsured vehicle.
Breaking: Judge Walker imposes a sentence of not less than 5 years, no more than 7 years for involuntary manslaughter. She says she has considered sentencing guidelines and Njuguna’s lack of a criminal record as well as all the evidence in the case. @WorcNewsTonight @CharterTV3
— Chandler Walsh (@chandlerjwalsh) November 21, 2019
Trooper Clardy, 44, died following the crash on the Mass Pike on March 16, 2016. Njuguna was accused of driving under the influence of marijuana.
However, Judge Kenton-Walker found Njuguna not guilty of involuntary manslaughter while operating under the influence and not guilty of felony motor vehicle homicide.
MSP Superintendent, Colonel Christopher Mason, released the following statement in response to today’s sentencing:
“First and foremost, we are painfully cognizant that no sentence can return Trooper Clardy to those who loved him and love him still. This loss can never be restored, and everyone who loved or worked with Tom would prefer that the law allow for a sentence much more commensurate with the taking of a life under these circumstances. Nonetheless we are aware of the sentencing guidelines prescribed by the law and we are grateful for the court’s consideration of the severity of this offense. As we move forward, we continue to look toward and be guided by Tom’s example as a family man and a Massachusetts State Trooper, and our thoughts and hearts are, as ever, with his loved ones.’
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