Portsmouth woman charged in Prescott Park pedestrian's death waives arraignment
PORTSMOUTH — A woman charged with reckless manslaughter and negligent homicide in the August death of a pedestrian near Prescott Park has been ordered not to leave the state and not to have contact with the victim’s relatives.
Indicted by a Rockingham County Superior Court grand jury last month, Portsmouth resident Yvonne Reed waived her arraignment scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, on the two charges. Court records show Reed, 50, is out on personal recognizance bail and signed a waiver of extradition.
Reed is charged with allegedly striking a man with her car in the early morning hours of Aug. 1, 2023, in Portsmouth. The victim was later identified as 53-year-old Robert Mayo, who died at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, city police previously reported. Mayo was last known to be residing in Hooksett at the time of his death.
Reed’s bail order bars her from having any contact with Mayo’s family, nor can she come within 300 feet of them. She is ordered not to travel outside of New Hampshire, she cannot possess a firearm, destructive device, dangerous weapon, or ammunition, and she must refrain from drinking alcohol.
The negligent homicide charge against Reed is a Class B felony, carrying with it a maximum jail term of 3.5 to 7 years. The manslaughter charge is a special felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison if she is found guilty.
An indictment is not an indication of guilt, it just means the grand jury found enough evidence to warrant a trial.
A dispositional conference in Reed’s case is set for June 25 at 1 p.m. at the county Superior Court in Brentwood.
State public defender Alexandria Minnette Morrell was appointed to be Reed’s counsel in her case’s proceedings. Morrell did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Reed’s case is being prosecuted by assistant county attorneys Roger “Rusty Conant” Chadwick Jr. and Taylor Jeanne Beucler.
The indictment against Reed previously identified her as a resident of Hampton, though her waiver of arraignment signed Tuesday states she lives in Portsmouth.
This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Woman charged in Portsmouth, NH pedestrian's death waives arraignment
