Three individuals, Paola Sabillon, Jason Meza, and Giselle Reyes, lost their lives in a 2022 DUI crash in Miami. Erwin Rommel Recinos Zuniga, the individual charged in connection with the incident, was deported to Honduras before facing trial. He was reportedly driving at 126 miles per hour and tested positive for THC when he collided with a gas station sign, according to WSVN.
Judge Laura Shearon Cruz and the relatives of the deceased were perplexed by the lack of communication from corrections officials regarding Erwin Rommel Recinos Zuniga's transfer to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. It took six days after his deportation for the families to be informed, learning only when Zuniga missed his court appointment. "We had no type of answers," Miriam Castillo, sister of Paola Sabillon, said in a statement obtained by WSVN.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Laura Shearon Cruz noted that notifications regarding Erwin Rommel Recinos Zuniga's deportation, as required by established protocols, were not received. This breach has left state attorneys and defense lawyers uninformed and initiated an investigation that may take up to six months to complete, according to NBC Miami.
During a recent hearing, questions directed at the Miami-Dade Corrections about their officer's duty status, who was responsible for monitoring Zuniga, were answered with obfuscations stating “Yes, he’s still an officer with the department," according to Patricia A. Jones Cummings, an attorney representing the Miami-Dade Corrections. While officials cite various limitations and procedures, the families continue to demand immediate transparency. "They know what happened they know where the ball was dropped and they don’t want to admit it," Castillo conveyed her frustration to NBC Miami.
