George Pino Found Not Guilty on Both Counts in Boat Crash Trial
Prosecutors say George Pino sped through a busy Biscayne Bay channel and violated navigational rules before the fatal crash.
- A jury of six Miami-Dade citizens found real estate developer George Pino not guilty of manslaughter and vessel homicide charges on Monday evening after eight days of testimony.
- On September 4, 2022, Pino piloted his 29-foot Robalo into a steel channel marker in Biscayne Bay, killing 17-year-old Luciana 'Lucy' Fernandez and leaving Katerina 'Katy' Puig permanently disabled.
- During closing arguments Monday, Assistant State Attorney Laura Adams argued Pino was reckless, traveling 47 mph—which she called 'lightning fast'—while ignoring navigational rules to reach his daughter's birthday dinner.
- Defense attorney Howard Srebnick countered that the crash was a 'horrible accident' rather than criminal negligence, maintaining Pino's innocence throughout the trial.
- Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle stated she disagrees with the verdict but accepts the jury's decision, acknowledging the tragedy's lasting impact on the Fernandez and Puig families.
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Prominent businessman learns fate in boat crash case that killed teen, maimed another – Democratic Accent
Miami real estate developer George Pino was found not guilty in connection with a boat crash off Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in September 2022 that killed one teenager and left another with permanent disabilities. The verdict was handed down on Monday acquitting Pino, 55, who was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide for the crash that killed 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez and left another teen, Katy Puig, now 21, with life-…
Prominent businessman learns fate in boat crash case that killed teen, maimed another
Miami real estate developer George Pino was found not guilty of manslaughter in a 2022 Biscayne Bay boat crash that killed a 17-year-old and permanently injured another teen.
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Jurors found estate mogul George Pino, accused of causing a boat crash in 2022 that killed his daughter’s 17-year-old friend and left another teen disabled, not guilty on two criminal charges Monday evening.
Florida real estate mogul accused of homicide in 2022 boat crash that killed teen girl found not guilty
Florida real estate mogul George Pino was charged with second-degree manslaughter and vessel homicide after 17-year-old girl Luciana "Lucy" Fernandez was killed in a boat crash in 2022.
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