Matthew Smith was out on bond for a DWI arrest when Dallas police say he ran over Dil Chainy on New Year's Eve. He already had two prior DWI convictions and is now charged with manslaughter for Chainy's death, and he still faces that third DWI charge. But getting answers from the Dallas County DA's Office to obvious questions has been challenging.
The family of a deadly hit-and-run victim wants to know if there were breakdowns in the justice system prior to a suspect killing their loved one.
But getting answers from the Dallas County District Attorney's Office to obvious questions has been challenging.MORE: "We haven’t ruled it out," Mitchell said. "It’s difficult once he drives off, and then you don’t make the arrest until several days later." FOX 4 reached out to the Dallas County DA’s Office Monday. Their response on Tuesday was, "We do not comment on pending cases."
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