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Zavogiannis says plea bargain for Tate a good deal
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A plea agreement which gave a repeat drunk driver who struck a motorcycle less than a year in jail was actually a victory for prosecutors, according to District Attorney General Lisa Zavogiannis, who says even with a conviction he would have likely served less time.“It was a good resolution,” said Zavogiannis. “We were pleased with the outcome.”The driver, Timothy Alan Tate, 50, entered guilty pleas to charges of vehicular assault and tampering with evidence. He was ordered by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to serve 360 days of a 10-year sentence, pay $5,646 to the state criminal injuries compensation fund, make restitution to both victims and lose his driver license.