Emily Simpson

They were all 18 years old, and the other ones that weren't driving were charged with criminal trespassing, which is a misdemeanor, and littering.

So the response from the family after this accident happened.

So after Hughes's death, his wife, Laura Hughes, who is also a teacher at North Hall High School, publicly stated that she and her family support dropping the charges against the teens.

You know, I thought that was really such a stand up thing by the wife.

Because she recognized it as just an unfortunate accident.

Right.

There was no bad intentions.

She didn't want to.

interrupt their opportunity for living and growing and becoming something and making something of their life.

Right.

Right.

So it's like he would want them to be able to go back to normal living and pick up their life and, you know,

Right.

So the Hall County District Attorney said the case is currently under review.

However, I did read that they did drop the charges.

So it's not up to her to...

to press or not press charges it's not it's up to the state but they can consider yeah and i and i think they did i think um because one she won't testify against them right because initially they charged him with first degree vehicular homicide they later dropped the charges against him and i believe that's because i think the community kind of had an outpouring of support too so it's like the wife saying please don't prosecute well those kids didn't run away

They didn't.

They stayed and helped.

Which says it was an act.