An ACT Supreme Court judge has sentenced an Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadet to a minimum of six months in jail after a fatal car accident in Canberra.
Ahmed Alzaabi was the driver of a car that slammed into a concrete barrier in Russell in June this year.
One of the passengers, ADFA cadet Benjamin John Taylor from Queensland, died in the crash, and two other cadets were seriously injured.
The ACT Supreme Court heard the 24-year-old was driving at twice the speed limit and had a very high blood alcohol level when he lost control of the car.
Alzaabi told the court that he blames no one else for what happened, and that he will never forgive himself.
In sentencing, Chief Justice Terence Higgins said the two aggravating factors, speed and alcohol, were a recipe for tragedy.
He sentenced Alzaabi to 12 months in jail, but he will be eligible for release in six months.
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