Final suspect in Mothers' Day DWI death is freed

WOMAN-- WAS KILLED IN A DRUNK DRIVING CRASH. TODAY-- THE LAST OF THREE DEFENDANTS PLEADS GUILTY IN COURT-- TO HIS ROLE IN THE CRIME. KAYLA ANDERSON IS LIVE FROM DISTRICT COURT WITH OUR TOP STORY. NOLBERTO GONZALES HAS BEEN IN JAIL FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. HE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE CAR THAT T-BONED-- MARITZA DE LA CRUZ ON MOTHERS DAY OF 2005. AFTER STRIKING A PLEA DEAL... TODAY GONZALES IS A FREE MAN-- AND THE VICTIM’S FAMILY CAN FINALLY-TRY — AND MOVE FORWARD. MOTHERS DAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME FOR THE FAMILY OF MARITZA DE LA CRUZ. MOTHER'S DAY OF '05 ENDED IN HORROR WHEN THE FAMILY GOT THE CALL DE LA CRUZ HAD BEEN KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DE LA CRUZ CASE SINCE THE BEGINNING. THE THREE MEN INSIDE THE CAR THAT HIT DE LA CRUZ'S VEHICLE-- TOOK OFF AND HID FROM POLICE... LEAVING HER BEHIND TO DIE. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR IS SERVING TIME... ONE PASSENGER IS ON PROBATION.... AND NOW THE SECOND PASSENGER, NOLBERTO GONZALES IS A FREE MAN. WITH THE CASE CLOSED... THE DE LA CRUZ FAMILY CAN FINALLY BE IN PEACE. WITH THE MOTHER'S DAY ANNIVERSARY OF DE LA CRUZ'S DEATH NEARING... ADVOCATES WITH MADD ARE PAUSING TO REMEMBER ALL THE VICTIMS OF DRUNK DRIVING AND THE FAMILIES THEY'VE LEFT BEHIND. TO HONOR MOTHER'S DAY THIS YEAR... MADD IS WORKING WITH JIFFY LUBE. IF YOU GO AND GET YOUR OIL CHANGED, 5 DOLLARS GOES BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION TO HELP WITH THEIR VICTIM SERVICES. REPORTING LIVE FROM DISTRICT COURT, KAYLA ANDERSON, EYEWITNESS NEWS 4 MIDDAY. AN EMBATTLED