Derian Jerome Bailey, a 27-year-old with a history of violence, was sentenced to ten years in prison for a fatal high-speed chase in 2022. He pleaded no contest to negligent homicide and illegal weapons charges, receiving five years each. The incident occurred when Bailey, fleeing from a police officer, crashed into two vehicles, killing passenger Larry Harris. Initially indicted on manslaughter and aggravated flight charges, Bailey accepted a plea deal, leading to his current sentence. This is not Baileys first encounter with the law; he was previously convicted for attempted murder and illegal firearm possession, and as a teenager, he shot his cousin during a home invasion, resulting in anothers death.
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