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DUI manslaughter trial begins for Florida tycoon

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    John Goodman accused of driving drunk, causing fatal wreck

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It -- Begin today in the DUI manslaughter trial of Florida tycoon John Goodman.

He faces thirty years in prison if convicted for a traffic accident that took the life.

Of a young man he could also lose a great deal of his personal fortune because of this -- some believe that's why he recently took the unusual step.

Of adopting his longtime girlfriend.

As now.

His daughter Steve Harrigan is live at the courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida this is Steve any sign -- What the defense -- -- team -- what they're about to do here.

It is a high powered legal defense team and it looks like they're gonna put the car itself on trial.

Making a move that -- 250000.

Dollar Bentley driven by -- that night two years ago they kill the 23 year old man.

Was malfunctioning they're saying it was a computer on wheels and that the throttle control by the keep computer suddenly malfunction at a prosecuted.

Is is saying that's nonsense they say the car was inspected after the crash.

There was in fact find they claim that Goodman was heavily drinking on -- -- accident here's the prosecutor.

The defendant consumed sixteen to eighteen drinks.

Now that doesn't mean sixteen to eight -- glasses.

And -- statement it's gonna tell you what constitutes.

A -- But it.

Approximately thirteen drinks.

-- racers Irish car bombs and shots of tequila.

Goodman's blood alcohol level three hours after the crash tested at more than twice the legal limit -- All right so that being -- it is let's go back to the defense again they say it's the Karl Carr's fault is not his fault.

And that's not why he caused the accident but then why did he go ahead and adopt his girlfriend if it is indeed the car's fault.

Well both sides do acknowledge that money has a lot to deal with the move to adopt his girlfriend.

Good means team says he simply trying to control a trust.

A trust for his two biological children worth more than 300 million dollars he says he has their best interest at heart.

But the two children are now suing their own father.

The prosecution says he's trying to do it to get its hands on some of that money Jana how bizarre case says Stephen -- gonna watching -- Steve Harrigan thank you very --

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