Overview

• Caleb Kennedy, a Season 19 finalist on 'American Idol,' pleaded guilty to felony DUI resulting in death after a 2022 crash in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
• Kennedy's original 25-year sentence was reduced to 8 years, with 5 years to be served in prison and 3 under home detention, along with a $15,100 fine.
• The crash, which occurred when Kennedy was 17, killed 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris after Kennedy's truck veered off the road and struck a garage where Parris was working.
• Toxicology reports revealed Kennedy had THC and Prozac in his system at the time, with his defense attributing the incident to an adverse reaction to his medication and marijuana use.
• Kennedy, who left 'American Idol' in 2021 following a controversial video, has expressed remorse and plans to focus on songwriting during his incarceration.