By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-09 05:15:01 | Updated at 2025-01-09 16:58:14
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A wealthy Florida TikTokker who killed six people with his speeding BMW at the age of 17 has now avoided a lengthy jail sentence.
Noah Galle, now 20, was driving at the breakneck speed of 151mph on January 27, 2022, when he plowed his $100,000 BMW M5 into the back of an SUV in Palm Beach County, causing it to roll over and send three of its passengers flying from the car.
The crash killed six farm workers leaving their shift, Mirlaine Julceus, 45; Filaine Dieu, 46; Vanice Percina, 29; Remize Michel, 53; Marie Michelle Louis, 60; and Michel Louis Saint, 77.
Five of the victims died at the scene, while the sixth died on the way to the hospital.
But Galle - who is conveniently the son of prominent local attorney Craig Galle - pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of vehicular homicide.
The guilty plea was part of a deal that saw him sentenced to just a mere 12 and a half years behind bars - instead of the 90 years that he was originally facing.
On top of the massively-reduced jail time, Galle was also allowed to spend his last few weeks at home on house arrest - before he has to report to prison in February.
Galle has now avoided a trial, which could have seen him sentenced to a maximum nine decade sentence - though West Palm Beach Assistant State Attorney Al Johnson told Fox News consecutive sentences for each count are almost never imposed by the courts unless the defendant has a significant prior record.
Noah Galle, now 20, pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of vehicular homicide as part of a deal that saw him sentenced to 12 and a half years behind bars
Mirlaine Julceus (left) was driving five coworkers in her SUV, including grandmother Marie Louis (right)when Galle allegedly crashed into them at 150 mph
He said the deal was fair, and emphasized that it had the support of the victims' family members. 'This is a significant punishment,' Johnson insisted, though he noted: 'No amount of prison time will bring the victims back to their families.'
'The families have written to us that they did not object to this plea,' he added.
'Some of them didn't even want him to go to jail at all. One wanted us to drop the case entirely.'
Johnson also said it was important to note that Calle was only 17 years old when the crime was committed, and he had no prior criminal arrests.
But before the crash, Galle would regularly post photos and videos to Instagram and TikTok showing himself speeding - and even once asking followers to guess his speed to win $25.
Deputies also noted Galle had previously been stopped by police for driving at 180mph.
At the scene of the crash, cops and paramedics also noted that Galle had slurred speech and reeked of alcohol, but nothing was found in his system, Law & Crime reports.
Galle's attorney, Liz Parker, said the teen had been on psychiatric medication since he was 12, without specifying what he was treated for, and that the medication may have contributed to the accident.
Before the crash, Galle would regularly post photos and videos to Instagram and TikTok showing himself speeding - and even once asking followers to guess his speed to win $25
Prosecutors said he was driving at the breakneck speed of 151mph on January 27, 2022, when he plowed his $100,000 BMW M5 into the back of an SUV in Palm Beach County
Five people in the SUV were pronounced dead at the scene, while the sixth died on the way to the hospital
In court on Monday, Parker read a statement on Galle's behalf saying not a day goes by in which he does not think about his reckless actions.
'He wishes every day that he had died in the accident and not the victims,' she said, according to the Palm Beach Post.
Defense attorneys also noted that Galle's remorse, his efforts to fundraise for the victim's families and several 'significant undiagnosed medical conditions' should be taken into account as they argued the 20-year-old should receive a lenient sentence.
Under the plea deal, Galle will have to serve a minimum of 85 percent of his prison sentence, to be followed by seven years probation.
His driver's license will also be revoked for three years.
Additionally, Galle must post a video of at least one minute in length sharing his story and advocating for the importance of safe driving, perform 800 hours of community service, complete a 12-hour driving course and attend a panel in which crash victims share their stories about how their injuries affected their lives.
In the meantime, Galle will remain on house arrest until February 3, when he is scheduled to turn himself in to begin his sentence.
