"California's current DUI laws are broken and weak and fail to protect families like ours, and it's devastating,"
"His death haunts my every breath, every day."
"He had a smile for everybody. He had a heart for everybody. I miss him so much."
"The feeling, the sight, the smell of identifying our son's body will never leave my mind, body or soul, so I will not be silent,"
Los Angeles County prosecutors say 33-year-old Jenia Resha Belt struck and killed 18-year-old Braun Levi on May 4 in Manhattan Beach while speeding on a suspended license with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit. Belt reportedly has a prior conviction for driving drunk. Levi was a top national-ranked boys tennis player who died a month before high school graduation. Levi's mother called California's DUI laws broken and vowed to work with state Sen. Bob Archuleta to craft legislation to restructure penalties. A CalMatters series and the district attorney noted rising roadway deaths since 2010 tied to repeat drunk drivers and speeding.
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