15-year jail term

The 31-year-old man convicted of intoxicated manslaughter for a second time was sentenced to prison Thursday, closing out the family of the deceased’s decade-long fight for justice.

Paul Anthony Garcia was convicted last week of driving into oncoming traffic and striking the vehicle of 24-year-old Destiny Ann Bruce, a Pipe Creek resident, killing her and seriously injuring her 11-year-old sister who was asleep in the backseat.

The true balance of justice hung heavy Thursday evening as people on one side of the courtroom bowed their heads and sobbed while the other side shook hands with the state and congratulated each other in their victory as the jury sentenced Garcia to 15 years in state prison and fined him $10,000.