Taylor Barefoot petitioned a Floyd County court for early release after serving less than two years of her 20-year sentence. 

Taylor Barefoot petitioned a Floyd County court for early release after serving less than two years of her 20-year sentence. 

On Monday a jury sentenced Barefoot to 20 years, 12 of which must be served. She will be on probation for the remaining eight.

Taylor Barefoot, 31, pleaded guilty last month to three counts of causing death while operating a motor vehicle while drunk and one count of involuntary manslaughter. 

Last week, in Floyd County Circuit Court, 31-year-old Taylor Barefoot pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death while operating a motor vehicle while drunk and one count of involuntary manslaughter.

Indiana State Police say Taylor Barefoot was driving home after a Mardi Gras party on March 7, 2020, when she slammed head-on into another vehicle on I-265..

The lawsuit claims Sazerac employees allowed Taylor Barefoot to drive, despite noticing that she was intoxicated. Fourteen minutes later, the frantic calls started coming into 911.