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"Party princess" Karlie Tomica in court for formal charge

  • Karlie Tomica, 20, breaks down in tears as she is embraced by her father Karl Tomica, before being booked into jail after she was officially charged with DUI manslaughter and Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issued a $77,000 bond for her Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Tomica is charged with driving drunk and killing 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti in South Beach Jan. 28, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • Karlie Tomica, 20, cries as she waits to be booked after being charged with DUI manslaughter and given a $77,000 bond Feb. 15, 2013. Tomica is charged in the death of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti in South Beach Jan. 28, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • Patrizia Pesce, the widow of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti, and her attorney, Jose Baez, listen in court as Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens charges 20-year-old Karlie Tomica in the DUI manslaughter of Riccioletti and issues a $77,000 bond for Tomica on Feb. 15, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • Lawyer Mark Shapiro appeals to Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens for a lesser bond for his client, 20-year-old Karlie Tomica, flanked by her parents, Karl and Erin Tomica Feb. 15, 2013. Tomica was charged with DUI manslaughter in the death of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti on South Beach on Jan. 28, 2013. Riccioletti's widow, Patrizia Pesce (seated, far right ) and her attorney, Jose Baez, listen to the emotional hearing. Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issued a $77,000 bond for Karlie Tomica. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issued a $77,000 bond for 20-year-old Karlie Tomica who was officially charged with DUI manslaughter Feb. 15, 2013 in the death of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti in South Beach Jan. 28, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • Prosecutor Warren Eth makes his case for a large bond in the DUI manslaughter case of 20-year old Karlie Tomica, charged in the death of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti in South Beach Jan. 28, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • 20-year-old Karlie Tomica, charged in the DUI manslughter of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti in South Beach Jan. 28, 2013. is led away down a back corridor in handcuffs as she is taken to jail after Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issued a $77,000 bond for her on Feb. 15, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

  • Karlie Tomica, 20, is flanked in court by her parents, Karl and Erin Tomica and her lawyer, Mark Shapiro, as they listen to Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens issue a $77,000 bond for Tomica. Tomica is charged with DUI manslaughter in the death of 49-year-old chef Stefano Riccioletti on South Beach Jan. 28, 2013. Emily Michot / Miami Herald Staff

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