SEATTLE -- The owner of an aerial photography company was sentenced to 30 days in jail for losing control of his drone at the Gay Pride Parade in 2015 and injuring two people.
Seattle Municipal Court Judge Willie Gregory told Paul M. Skinner that he recognized the incident that injured the parade-goers was an accident, but said Skinner had “engaged in conduct that put people in danger of being injured, which is what happened,” according to the Seattle City Attorney's Office.
The drone crashed into a building on Fourth Avenue, then hit two people, the City Attorney's Office said. One woman suffered a concussion and a man was bruised.
Last month a jury convicted Skinner of reckless endangerment.
A hearing is set for May 25 to resolve the amount of restitution that Skinner owes the woman for her medical treatment, the City Attorney's Office said.
The City Attorney's Office says an appeal is expected and that Skinner will not have to serve the 30 days in jail as the appeal is pending.
City Attorney Pete Holmes had sought 90 days of jail time.
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