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No Jail Time For Driver Who Fled Accident That Killed 20-Year-Old In Amagansett Last Summer

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Kishore Samtani tattooed the image of his late son, Devesh, on his forearms.

Kishore Samtani tattooed the image of his late son, Devesh, on his forearms.

Daniel Campbell, center, with his attorneys, pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday but will not serve jail time.

Daniel Campbell, center, with his attorneys, pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday but will not serve jail time.

Samtani's parents traveled from Hong Kong to attend Friday's court hearing in Riverside.

Samtani's parents traveled from Hong Kong to attend Friday's court hearing in Riverside.

Devesh Samtani's mother, Mala, brought to the courthouse a photo of her late son, who was killed while walking on an Amagansett road late at night last summer after being struck by a car driven by Daniel Campbell, who fled the scene.

Devesh Samtani's mother, Mala, brought to the courthouse a photo of her late son, who was killed while walking on an Amagansett road late at night last summer after being struck by a car driven by Daniel Campbell, who fled the scene.

T.E. McMorrow on Aug 6, 2022
On Friday, August 5, almost exactly a year to the day that Daniel Campbell struck and killed Devesh Kishore Samtani on Old Stone Highway in Amagansett, the judge in the... more

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