Marco Muzzo, accused in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed three children and their grandfather, is scheduled to appear in a Newmarket court on Wednesday.
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Marco Muzzo was charged with a dozen counts of impaired driving and six more charges of risky operation of a motor vehicle related to a September 27 crash north of Toronto that drew public outrage.
Brian Greenspan says there was sufficient evidence in the case to go directly to trial.
The Neville-Lake family had promised to attend each court session involved in the case.
There had been speculation today that Muzzo would plead guilty.
9 year old Daniel, 5 year old Harrison, and 2 year old sister Milly Neville-Lake, along with their grandfather Gary Neville, were killed after their mini-van was struck in Vaughan.
That sort of debate came to a shuddering halt December 15 and a new argument began after an experienced lawyer told yorkregion.com he’s been hearing rumours about a plea deal in the works at the Newmarket Courthouse.
The Neville-Lake children’s parents were in court on Wednesday, wearing the ashes of their children in lockets around their necks.
One experienced York police officer, who did not want his name shared in the media, said he wouldn’t be surprised if Muzzo serves as little as 18 months.
“There is no sentence that he can ever do that is going to repay what he took from us”, she said.
29 year old Muzzo was the sole occupant of the SUV. “He wanted this matter to be closed as quickly as possible, and to move on with the plea and the acceptance of responsibility”.
Greenspan would not comment on the length of sentence he would propose for his client.
The Muzzo family released a statement after their son’s arrest saying they were “greatly saddened” by the tragedy, and expressed their “deepest sympathy” to the Neville-Lake family.
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The Muzzo family owns the construction company Marel Contractors and condominium builder Pemberton Group and is worth almost $1.8 billion, according to Canadian Business magazine.
