A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail Wednesday after pleading guilty to a felony hazing charge related to a pledge’s death. Carter Eslick, 20, received three years of supervised probation during a sentencing hearing in Coconino County Superior Court. Eslick had pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge in the Jan. 31 death of Colin Daniel Martinez, 18, at an off-campus house. An autopsy found Martinez died of alcohol poisoning with a blood-alcohol content of 0.425%, exceeding the state’s legal limit for drivers 21 and over. Martinez was among four Delta Tau Delta pledges who shared two bottles of vodka to ensure they vomited, according to court documents. Witnesses reported adjusting Martinez’s sleeping position and checking his pulse and breathing throughout the night, the documents said. Eslick was the fraternity’s pledge master at the time and was responsible for welcoming new members. The hearing began with testimony from five of Eslick’s friends and family members who attested to his character while warning about the dangers of fraternity culture, KPHO-TV reported. Eslick was the fraternity’s pledge master at the time and was responsible for welcoming new members. The hearing began with testimony from five of Eslick’s friends and family members who attested to his character while warning about the dangers of fraternity culture, KPHO noted. Martinez’s parents appeared remotely in court, still grieving their son, and said they want accountability and reform within Greek life, CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV reported.
Source: CBS News
