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2005
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CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
VINCENT P. SARUBBI, CAMDEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
MEDIA INFORMATION
January 18, 2005
Camden County Prosecutor Vincent P. Sarubbi reported that Edward Chinchillo,
46, of Williamstown, N.J., pleaded guilty today to Aggravated Manslaughter,
admitting that he was under the influence of cocaine and driving recklessly
when he caused a car crash that killed Margaret Hynes, a popular nun,
in December 2002 in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Under a plea agreement negotiated by Assistant Prosecutor Brian Mulholland,
Chinchillo will serve 20 years in prison, including 17 years without
parole eligibility. Sentencing is scheduled for March 11, 2005, before
Superior Court Judge Samuel D. Natal.
"Sister Peg" Hynes died on Dec. 20, 2002, at age 69 after Chinchillo's
2002 Lincoln LS crossed the centerline on Burnt Mill Road in Cherry
Hill and collided head-on with a Kia in which Hynes was a passenger.
The crash also injured the Kia's male driver and a female passenger.
Chinchillo also pleaded guilty today to two counts of Aggravated Assault,
admitting that he caused the injuries. He will be sentenced to seven
years on one count and four years on the other, to run concurrent
with the homicide sentence.
Sister Peg Hynes was a nun at the Holy Rosary Convent on Evesham Road
in Cherry Hill.
"This was a tragedy that deeply affected not only Sister Peg's family
and friends, but an entire community, because she was such a powerful
force for caring, kindness and goodwill," Sarubbi stated. "Her life
ended tragically and too early, but her legacy of serving others lives
on."
Chinchillo also pleaded guilty to Burglary, admitting he broke into
a home in Oaklyn in December 2003 and stole a wallet. In addition,
he pleaded guilty to Impersonation, admitting that he used a false
identity make a credit card purchase at Helzberg Diamonds in Deptford
in December 2003. The agreement calls for him to be sentenced to four
years in prison on each of those charges, to be served concurrent
to the other sentences.
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