New Smyrna Beach resident Devin Perkins was convicted on Monday on three counts of vehicular homicide for his role in a deadly head-on car crash last year. The crash killed three people, one of whom was Alexandra Dulin, the TikTok star whose account Ali Spice accrued nearly a million followers.
24-year-old Perkins was convicted on a separate count of vehicular homicide for each of the crash's three fatalities, plus one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury. The other victims aside from Dulin were 25-year-old Kyle Moser and 20-year-old Ava Fellerman.
The trial lasted five days, and the conviction came at the culmination of just 20 minutes of jury deliberation Monday morning. Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols presided over the case, with Asst. State Attorneys Mike Willard and Daniel Megaro prosecuting. Perkins' defense team consisted of attorneys Robert Leventhal, David Jancha, and James Disinger. Prior to the trial Perkins rejected a plea deal that could've spared him life in prison. He will now face a potential life sentence.
On December 11th, 2023, prosecutors say Perkins' Infiniti Q50 collided head-on with a Toyota Tacoma being driven by 55-year-old Thomas Petry, an Orange City resident. The incident happened on SR-44 near Jesse Michael Drive. The collision killed all three passengers in Perkins' car. Petry was the one driving the wrong way, though both drivers were charged.
Three counts of vehicular homicide were also levied against Petry, plus four counts of leaving the scene of a deadly accident and one count of reckless driving with serious bodily injury. He pleaded no contest on September 13th. He is still to be sentenced.
According to prosecutors, Perkins was traveling at 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash, 35 miles per hour over the speed limit. This contributed to him also being prosecuted, even though Petry was the driver of the wrong-way vehicle.
"My heart goes out to our victims and their families," said State Attorney R.J. Larizza after Perkins' conviction. "A sad case reflecting the sad reality of reckless and irresponsible driving."
