Guilty plea in pedestrian death

Posted 8/21/12

MILFORD, PA — Phillip Cise, age 51, of Dover, NJ entered a guilty plea on July 13, moments before jury selection in Pike County Court in the death of Gabrielle Reuveni on Route 507 in Palmyra …

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Guilty plea in pedestrian death

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MILFORD, PA — Phillip Cise, age 51, of Dover, NJ entered a guilty plea on July 13, moments before jury selection in Pike County Court in the death of Gabrielle Reuveni on Route 507 in Palmyra Township in July of 2012. Cise entered a guilty plea to the charge of homicide by vehicle while DUI, a felony. The charge carries a mandatory prison sentence of three years.

On July 14, Reuveni was staying at her family’s second home along Lake Wallenpaupack. She left to go jogging along Route 507. According to a witness, Cise was driving south on Route 507 and weaving outside his lane of travel. Cise then veered off the road, striking Reuveni and causing her death. A blood test revealed he had the drug gabapentin in his system. The drug can cause dizziness, drowsiness and blurred vision. Cise did not have a prescription for the drug.

The news of the plea was a relief to the family, because it meant they would not have to endure a trial in the case. District Attorney Ray Tonkin said, “Gabrielle was a person of great intelligence, kindness and generosity who touched the hearts and minds of many.”

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