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The widow is waiting for judiciary when the negotiation date for alleged drunk drivers concerns approaches when the crash is fatal

Almost a year after an alleged drunk driver killed her husband, Denise Parish is still waiting for justice.

Her husband Al Weiss celebrated his 79th birthday this week. Instead, his family is preparing for the upcoming court appointment of the man who is charged because of his death.

The trial against Juan Deleon, who is accused of being driven under the influence and knows how to have caused death, is set for March 24.

Weiss was killed on April 28 of last year when Deleon reported that he lost control of his vehicle, crossed the average median and collided head -on with white with 100 miles per hour.

Denise Parish, knows' widow, expressed her persistent grief and anger.

“There is no day when I am not angry that I am not sad,” she said. “There are so many ways without driving drunk.”

In a unique tribute, Weiss' name is engraved on a few handcuffs as part of an initiative of Stop Dui, a local interest group. The handcuffs engraved with “Stop Dui” are used by local officers during the annual hero and hand clamp ceremony in April.

“This is a club that I never wanted to be a member of,” said Parish, thinking about the importance of the engraved handcuffs.

Sandy Heverly with Stop Dui emphasized how important it is to remember victims.

“There have been 11 years now and we have engraved the names of the victims on the back of the Stop Dui handcuffs,” said Heverly. “These names, these love will not forget.”

The granddaughter of Bailee Berger, Weiss, asked people to consider alternatives to driving under influence.

“There are many other options – Uber, Lyft, call a friend, something. Drink and don't drive,” said Berger.

The heroic and handling ceremony will take place on April 6th in the U -Bahn headquarters, whereby the engraved cuffs are used immediately afterwards.