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Jury convicts Lynlee Pollis in 2023 crash that killed SMU sophomore

Lynlee Pollis was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in the crash that killed Honor Wallace at a Dallas intersection. Pollis has not yet been sentenced and faces maximum terms of 20 years and 10 years, respectively.

Jury convicts Lynlee Pollis in 2023 crash that killed SMU sophomore
A jury found Lynlee Pollis guilty of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in connection with a 2023 crash that killed Southern Methodist University sophomore Honor Wallace and injured another person. The trial began Sept. 28 and was overseen by Judge Jennifer Balido. Pollis’ sentence had not been set as of Oct. 12, 2026. The intoxication manslaughter conviction carries a maximum sentence of 20 years; intoxication assault carries a maximum of 10 years. Wallace, 19, was driving east on Monticello Avenue through a green light at the North Central Expressway service road around 4:20 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2023, according to the account of the crash. Pollis, then 27, was driving north and ran a red light, striking Wallace’s car. Wallace died at a hospital. Her passenger suffered a broken collarbone, while Pollis sustained minor injuries. An arrest-warrant affidavit said Pollis told police she had been at a nearby bar and dog park before the crash and had consumed a margarita with tequila shots. She also said she had taken ADHD medication. Testing after the collision found her blood-alcohol concentration was 0.294, nearly four times Texas’ legal limit of 0.08, according to the affidavit. Police said Pollis acknowledged running the red light. Wallace was from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and was pursuing degrees in English and Spanish at SMU. The university’s vice president for student affairs, Dr. K.C. Mmeje, said at the time that Wallace was a valued member of the community and offered condolences to her family, friends and classmates. Wallace’s parents have also filed a civil lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages. Mutts Canine Cantina, where Pollis said she had been before the crash, is named as a defendant. The civil case was expected to begin in October.

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