Prosecutors oppose retrial for Minn. man convicted Toyota crash that killed 3 people
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors say they're opposing a retrial for a Minnesota man imprisoned for the crash of a Toyota that killed three people, saying there's no evidence he's innocent.
Koua Fong Lee is serving an eight-year sentence for criminal vehicular homicide. The 23-year-old St. Paul man has maintained he tried to stop his 1996 Camry before the 2006 crash.
But Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner (GAIRT'-ner) said Wednesday that neither a recent reinspection of the wreckage nor information from Lee's attorney are enough to overturn his conviction.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lee's attorney began trying to reopen the case earlier this year after Toyota began large-scale recalls of some models due to sudden unintended acceleration.
A judge will decide whether a retrial is warranted.