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Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

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Carter Eslick, a former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader, was sentenced to two months in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in the fatal hazing incident that led to the death of pledge Colin Daniel Martinez on January 31. Eslick pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge related to the event, which occurred at an off-campus house and resulted in Martinez's death from alcohol poisoning.

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Carter Eslick, a 20-year-old former Northern Arizona University (NAU) fraternity leader, received two months in jail and three years of supervised probation after being found guilty of felony hazing charges. The incident occurred on January 31, resulting in the death of Colin Daniel Martinez, an 18-year-old pledge from Delta Tau Delta fraternity, due to alcohol poisoning with a blood-alcohol level of 0.425%—over five times Arizona’s legal limit for drivers aged 21 and over. Court documents revealed that Martinez and three other pledges consumed two bottles of vodka to induce vomiting, leading to his fatal condition. Coconino County Attorney Ammon Barker emphasized the sentence's limitations in alleviating Martinez's family's pain but hoped it would raise awareness about hazing dangers and prompt preventive actions.

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A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail Wednesday for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge. asserted

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Carter Eslick, 20, also received three years of supervised probation during a sentencing hearing in Coconino County Superior Court. asserted

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Eslick had pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge in the Jan. 31 death of Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, at an off-campus house. asserted

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Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning

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