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Oscar Winning Screenwriter Charged With Gross Vehicular Manslaughter

Photo of Roger AvaryOscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction, Beowulf) has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and two other felony counts in connection with a car crash back in January.
Avary, 43, pleaded not guilty in a Ventura courthouse to manslaughter and other charges connected to the Jan. 13 single-car collision. Investigators said Avary was at the wheel of a Mercedes sedan late that night when he failed to make a curve and crashed into a telephone pole. Prosecutors said his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit.

Passenger Andreas Zini, 34, was killed in the collision. Avary's wife, Gretchen, was ejected from the vehicle. She suffered serious injuries but recovered. Zini and his wife, Maria, 33, both of Italy, were visiting the Avarys on their honeymoon, said Mike Lief, the prosecutor on the case. Maria Zini was in a separate car when the crash occurred, he said.

Avary's attorney, Mark Werksman, said that his client is distraught. Avary, in a dark suit, attended Friday's hearing but did not speak. Now that charges have been filed, Avary hopes to quickly resolve the case, his attorney said. Besides felony manslaughter, Avary faces two felony counts of causing bodily injury while intoxicated, charges that could bring 11 years behind bars. A pretrial conference is set for Feb. 20 in Ventura.
Avary co-wrote Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino and co-wrote Beowulf with Neil Gaiman.

Tags: roger-avary | roger-avary-gross-vehicular-ma | roger-avary-dui

Posted on 2008-12-15
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