NORWICH – A Binghamton man who admitted to being drunk following a fatal crash that left his passenger, his brother, dead, was sentenced Monday in Chenango County Court.

Sean M. Martin, 33, of Binghamton, was sentenced to 90 days incarceration with five years post-release supervision on Monday after driving while intoxicated and crashing, ultimately killing his brother in the process.

Court officials reported Martin entered a guilty plea on April 27, to vehicular manslaughter, and driving while intoxicated.

Martin admitted that on September 24, 2017 around 4 p.m. while on State Highway 41 in the Town of Greene, he had a blood alcohol content of .19, more than double the legal limit. Martin said he was driving with his brother as a passenger in the vehicle and after taking a sharp turn the car rolled over.

Chenango County Judge Frank Revoir Jr., said he understood and considered the family’s difficult situation, but concluded there must be a legal punishment for Martin’s actions.

“You drove erratically, taking a sharp turn which caused the vehicle to roll over. You were ejected from the vehicle, and you were lucky to survive,” said Revoir.

Revoir said if there was another person traveling down the road they could have been killed, and if someone else was in the vehicle besides a family member, their family would be demanding justice.

“Feeling badly about killing your brother isn’t enough,” he said.