Tammy Sytch Files Appeal For Length Of Prison Sentence In DUI Manslaughter Case

Tammy Sytch’s lawyer has filed an appeal on the length of her prison sentence.

Tammy Sytch’s public defender has filed an appeal on the length of her sentence in her DUI manslaughter case.

Per PWInsider, on December 20th, Sytch’s counsel filed an appeal regarding the length of her sentence. Sytch was sentenced to 17.6 years in prison after being found guilty in the death of 75 year old Julian Lasseter while driving under the influence.

You can read the full filing below.

Notice is hereby given that Tamara Lynn Sytch, Defendant-Appellant appeals to the District Court of Appeal, Fifth District of Florida, the Order of this Court rendered on November 27, 2023.

The nature of the Order is a final order adjudicating defendant guilty of the following:

DUI Manslaughter (Count One), Driving While License Suspended with Death (Count Two), DUI with Damage to Person (Count Three), DUI with Damage to Person (Count Four), DUI with Damage to Person (Count Five), DUI with Damage to Person (Count Six), DUI with Damage to Property (Count Seven) and DUI with Damage to Property (Count Eight) and sentencing her to:

1. Count One: 7 years Department of Corrections followed by 8 years probation with fines, court costs and standard conditions including permanent driver’s license suspension, alcohol safety education course, victim awareness program. Count One is to be served consecutive to Count Two.

2. Count Two: 10.6625 Years Department of Corrections with credit time served for 566 days.

3. Counts Three-Eight: 364 days jail with credit for 364 days.

Upon her sentencing last month, Sytch’s attorney stated their intention to file this appeal.

Sytch was transferred to a prison facility in Ocala, Florida on the same day that her counsel filed her sentence appeal. If the appeal is successful, Sytch will receive a reduction to her over seventeen year sentence. 

Sytch still faces a civil lawsuit regarding the death of Lasseter but as of this writing, there has been no update since the lawsuit was filed.