A wealthy Florida TikTokker who killed six people with his speeding BMW at the age of 17 has now avoided a lengthy prison sentence.
Noah Galle, now 20, was traveling at a blistering 150 mph on Jan. 27, 2022, when he plowed his $100,000 BMW M5 into the back of an SUV in Palm Beach County, causing it to flip and blowing three of his passengers. sent in. out of the car.
The crash killed six farm workers leaving their shifts, Mirlaine Julceus, 45; Filaine Dieu, 46; Vanice Percina, 29; Remize Michel, 53; Marie Michelle Louis, 60; and Michel Louis Saint, 77.
Five of the victims died at the scene, while the sixth died on the way to hospital.
But Galle – who is conveniently the son of prominent local attorney Craig Galle – pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of vehicular homicide.
The guilty plea was part of a deal that saw him sentenced to just 12 and a half years behind bars – instead of the 90 years he initially faced.
In addition to the greatly reduced prison sentence, Galle was also allowed to spend his last few weeks at home under house arrest before reporting to prison in February.
Galle has now avoided a trial in which he could have been sentenced to a maximum prison term of nine decades, although West Palm Beach Assistant State’s Attorney Al Johnson told Fox News consecutive sentences for each count are almost never imposed by the courts unless the suspect has a significant record.
Noah Galle, now 20, pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of vehicular homicide as part of a deal that saw him sentenced to 12.5 years behind bars
Mirlaine Julceus (left) was driving five colleagues in her SUV, including grandmother Marie Louis (right) when Galle allegedly crashed into them at 150 mph
He said the deal was fair and emphasized that it had the support of the victims’ relatives. “This is a significant sentence,” Johnson stressed, although he noted: “No prison sentence will return the victims to their families.”
“The families have written to us stating that they have no objection to this plea,” he added.
“Some of them didn’t want him to go to jail at all. One wanted us to drop the case completely.”
Johnson also said it was important to note that Calle was only 17 years old when the crime was committed, and that he had no prior criminal arrests.
But before the crash, Galle regularly posted photos and videos to Instagram and TikTok showing him speeding — and once even asked his followers to guess his speed to win $25.
Deputies also noted that Galle had previously been stopped by police for driving 186 mph.
At the scene of the crash, officers and paramedics also noted that Galle’s speech was slurred and he smelled of alcohol, but nothing was found in his system. Reports on law and crime.
Galle’s attorney, Liz Parker, said the teen had been on psychiatric medication since he was 12, without specifying what he was being treated for, and that the medication may have contributed to the accident.
Before the crash, Galle regularly posted photos and videos to Instagram and TikTok showing himself speeding — and once even asked his followers to guess his speed to win $25.
Prosecutors said he was traveling at a breakneck speed of 150 mph on Jan. 27, 2022, when he plowed his $100,000 BMW M5 into the back of an SUV in Palm Beach County.
Five people in the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, while the sixth died on the way to the hospital
Parker read a statement in court on Galle’s behalf Monday, saying not a day goes by when he doesn’t think about his reckless actions.
“He wished every day that he had died in the accident and not the victims,” she said. according to the Palm Beach Post.
Defense attorneys also noted that Galle’s remorse, his efforts to raise money for the victim’s families and several “significant undiagnosed medical conditions” should be taken into account as they argued that the 20- year-old should receive a lenient punishment.
Under the plea agreement, Galle must serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence, followed by seven years of probation.
His driver’s license will also be revoked for three years.
In addition, Galle must post a video of at least one minute in length sharing his story and advocating the importance of safe driving, perform 800 hours of community service, complete a 12-hour driving course and attend a panel where crash victims share their experiences. stories about how their injuries affected their lives.
In the meantime, Galle is under house arrest until February 3, after which he must turn himself in to begin his sentence.