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Drunk driver who killed Auburn teen back in 2016 released from prison by NYS Parole Board
AUBURN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The NYS Parole Board has released Auburn man Dain Schneider, who was sentenced to prison back in 2016 for killing an 18-year-old while drinking and driving in Owasco.
District Attorney Brittany Gnome Antonacci said the decision was based on a discretionary decision by the board.
Schneider was sentenced to seven to 24 years in prison back in October of 2016. Since then, the district attorney's office has sent multiple letters to the parole board opposing his early release.
According to investigators, back in July of 2016, Schneider was driving with a blood alcohol content of .23 percent and driving at speeds over 90 miles per hour when he rammed into the back of 18-year-old Chloe Calhoun's car — who had recently graduated from Auburn High School.
At the time of the accident, she was leaving an ice cream stand.
Schneider had two previous DWI convictions, and his license had previously been revoked.
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