RJ Larizza, Florida State Attorney, filed a sentencing memorandum regarding WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch pleading no contest to a fatal traffic accident that took place back in March 2022.
Sytch was arrested by police in Florida after being charged in connection with a deadly crash that took place on March 25, 2022.
Police alleged that Sytch was driving a 2012 Mercedes Benz when her vehicle crashed into the rear of a 2013 Kia Sorento, which was stopped at a red light, and that car crashed into the rear of a 2011 GMC Yukon, which was also stopped at the light. The driver of the vehicle hit by Sytch was 75-year-old Julian Lafrancis Lasseter Jr. He was pronounced dead once arriving at the hospital. The toxicology tests on Sytch’s blood determined her blood-alcohol level to be 0.280 (g/100mL) – 3 ½ times the lawful blood-alcohol limit while operating a motor vehicle.
The WWE Hall of Famer also pleaded no contest to one felony charge of driving with license suspended causing death, four misdemeanor counts of DUI with damage to a person, and two misdemeanor charges of DUI with damage to property.
You can check out the sentencing memorandum below:
“COMES NOW, R.J. LARIZZA, State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, by and through the undersigned Assistant State Attorney, and files this Memorandum. In support of this
Memorandum, the State would show the following:
- Facts
On August 26, 2023 the defendant entered a plea of no contest as charged to one count of DUI Manslaughter, Driving While License Suspended with Death, four counts of DUI with Damage to Person and two counts of DUI with Damage to Property.
Tamara Lynn Sytch is a danger to society as shown based on her past record and current offense. On March 25, 2022 at 8:21 pm the Defendant crashed into the vehicle of the victim, Julian Fran Lasseter, resulting in his death. The Defendant was the sole occupant and was driving a white 2012 Mercedes sedan going South near the 100 block of N Yonge Street in Ormond Beach, Florida. Prior to the crash, the Defendant was witnessed running the red light at a high rate of speed at the intersection of Wilmette Avenue and US l, approximately I mile from the scene of the crash. Multiple cars had to slam on their breaks to avoid a collision with the Defendant. Mr. Lasseter was stationary at the traffic light in his black Kia SUV when he was rear ended by the Defendant’ s vehicle. The crash caused Mr. Lasseter’s vehicle to also crash in to the Black GMC Yukon that was also stationary at the light and driven by Demetrios Mahairas. Mr. Mahairas’s vehicle had three passengers. Mr. Lasseter succumbed to his injuries shortly after the crash.
When law enforcement spoke to the Defendant at the hospital, she stated that she was unaware that she was involved in a crash and advised that she remembered making leftover burritos in her kitchen and that she drank some vodka, but could not say how much. The Defendant stated that vodka was her “go to” and she recalled leaving the house to go to Wawa for gas and then possibly to a 7-Eleven on the beach side in search for iced tea. A rotisserie chicken, tumbler style cup, and open bottle of Grey Goose Vodka was located in the Defendant’s front passenger seat after the crash. The Defendant’s blood was drawn at the hospital for medical purposes on March 25, 2022 at 9:20 pm, just under an hour after the offense. The Defendant’s blood was drawn by law enforcement on March 26, 2022 at 12:20 AM, approximately 4 hours after the crash. FDLE Analyst Ryan Warner performed the conversion of the medical blood to a legal blood amount and opined that just under an hour after the crash the Defendant’s blood alcohol content was between a .32 and .36. Analyst Warner also analyzed the legal blood drawn by law enforcement approximately 4 hours after the crash and found the Defendant’ s blood alcohol content to be a .280 at 12:20 am on March 26th and that the Defendant’s blood contained the active ingredient, active metabolite and inactive metabolite of cannabis. The Defendant was arrested on May 6, 2022. Prior to her arrest, the Daytona Beach Police Department generated a report from May 5, 2022 in which the Defendant was located on the sidewalk in front of 550 Seabreeze Boulevard unable to provide her name and date of birth. The Defendant could not advise how much alcohol she had consumed and indicated she could not get home. The Defendant could not stand up without help, could not walk, had slurred speech and constant nystagmus. The Defendant was taken into custody and transported to Halifax Health for treatment under a Marchman act. At a hearing on May 13, 2022, the Court found that the Defendant poses a threat of harm to the community and held her no bond pursuant to 907.041
Il. Prior Criminal History
The Defendant has an extensive prior criminal record specifically in reference to driving under the influence, driving without a valid license, and other alcohol or narcotic related offenses.
- Connecticut: On October 18, 2012 the Defendant was convicted of Violation of a Protective Order, a Class D Felony, and was sentenced to three years ofj ail suspended with two years of conditional discharge.
b New Jersey:
- On February 15, 2005 the Defendant was adjudicated guilty on the charge of
Possession of Certain Prescription Drugs.
b On February 15, 2005, the Defendant was adjudicated guilty on the charge of
Wandering/Prowling to Obtain a Controlled Substance
- On January 28, 2008, the Defendant successfully completed pretrial intervention on charges of Theft by Unlawful Taking and Obtaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance by Fraud.
- On April 26, 2021, the Defendant was convicted of a felony, Resisting Arrest using means to create a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the public servant or another.
- On February 23, 2022, the Defendant was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. The Defendant struck a pole and then drove away. The Defendant’s blood alcohol content pursuant to a breath test was .308. The Defendant was also charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle during a period of license suspension. The Defendant has been indicted and the case is still pending with the Monmouth County Superior Court.
- Pennsylvania:
On May 30, 2015, in the County of Carbon, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Defendant was arrested by the Mahoning Township Police Department on charges of Driving Under the Influence, Driving Under the Influence, Driving While Operating Privilege is Suspended or Revoked, and Careless Driving. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, her blood alcohol content was .253. On December 17, 2015 the Defendant pled Guilty to one Count of DUI and the remaining charges were dismissed pursuant to a negotiated plea in Case CR 821-2015.
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WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has pleaded no contest to a fatal traffic accident that occurred in March 2022. The incident resulted in the death of 75-year-old Julian Lafrancis Lasseter Jr. Sytch was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and driving with a suspended license, among other charges.
The accident took place in Florida when Sytch’s 2012 Mercedes Benz crashed into the rear of a 2013 Kia Sorento, which was stopped at a red light. The impact caused the Kia to collide with a 2011 GMC Yukon also stopped at the light. Lasseter, the driver of the Kia, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Toxicology tests revealed that Sytch had a blood-alcohol level of 0.280 (g/100mL), which is more than three times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle. As a result, she faced charges including DUI manslaughter, driving with a suspended license causing death, and multiple counts of DUI with damage to a person and property.
R.J. Larizza, Florida State Attorney, filed a sentencing memorandum detailing the facts of the case and Sytch’s prior criminal history. The memorandum stated that Sytch had a history of DUI offenses and other alcohol or narcotic-related offenses in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
The memorandum also provided details of the accident, stating that Sytch was witnessed running a red light at a high speed just before the crash. When law enforcement spoke to her at the hospital, she claimed to be unaware of the crash and mentioned consuming vodka before leaving her house. A rotisserie chicken, tumbler-style cup, and an open bottle of Grey Goose Vodka were found in her car after the crash.
Sytch’s blood was drawn at the hospital about an hour after the crash, and it was determined that her blood alcohol content was between 0.32 and 0.36 at that time. Blood drawn by law enforcement approximately four hours after the crash showed a blood alcohol content of 0.280. The blood also tested positive for cannabis.
Given Sytch’s past record and the severity of the current offense, the sentencing memorandum argued that she is a danger to society. It highlighted her previous convictions for DUI, driving without a valid license, and other alcohol or narcotic-related offenses.
Sytch’s sentencing is yet to be determined, but the memorandum provides a comprehensive overview of the case and her criminal history. The incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of driving under the influence and the potential consequences that can result from such actions.