Man who killed 2 after chase reaches plea

Posted at: 10/11/2009 4:44 PM | Updated at: 10/12/2009 7:33 AM
By: Eyewitness News 4

A driver who killed two people in Torrance County after running from a traffic stop has reached a plea deal.

Thirty-one-year-old Paul Sanchez pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide.

As part of the deal, all other charges-- including reckless driving, DWI, and drug possession-- were dropped.

Back in April, Sanchez, who was wanted in Arizona for kidnapping, was pulled over by the Mountainair police chief.

He then took off, leading the chief on a short chase.

Sanchez hit another car, killing 78-year-old Flora Chavez and her 10-year-old grandson Christopher.

Sanchez faces up to 12 years in prison. He will be sentenced in December.

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