Driver cleared of homicide by vehicle
A Monongahela man was found not guilty of homicide by vehicle on Tuesday in Fayette County Court.
Jurors deliberated for about 90 minutes before acquitting Robert Bobin, 52, of the lone charge he faced. Bobin crossed the double yellow line on Route 51, just north of Perryopolis on April 3, 2004 and hit James P. Stokes’ car.
The impact killed Stokes, 17, who was on his way to take college entrance exams. Bobin’s lawyer argued that crossing the center line in the road without any other factors removed any criminal liability from the case.
Judge Gerald R. Solomon found Bobin guilty of summary offenses for careless driving and driving on the wrong side of the road. The judge fined him $300 in each case