Tim Silva, 17, who was the driver involved in the crash last February that killed three youths in Clinton, holds his head in his hands Friday as he pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and driving to endanger causing serious bodily injury at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Sheila Porfirio, center, reads a letter to the judge about her son, Tommy Porfirio, who was killed in a car accident in February, during proceedings Friday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Tim Silva talks to his mother Friday during a recess in proceedings at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. Silva pleaded guilty to crimes he was charged with in the deaths of three teens in a February car accident.
Shiela Porfirio, mother of Tommy Porfirio, center, is consoled by a supporter Friday during a recess in court where Tim Silva, 17, pleaded guilty to charges levied against him in the deaths of three youths killed in a car accident. Silva was driving the vehicle.
Sheila Porfirio, center, stands with family as she addresses the media Friday following court proceedings at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney speaks with media Friday after court proceedings at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Walter McKee, attorney for Tim Silva, speaks with media Friday after court proceedings at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
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