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Man convicted of charges related to fatal boat wreck seeks prison release
Bennett says his good behavior not recognized
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A Forsyth County man, the subject of a 2013 trial involving the death of two Buford boys, filed a civil action against Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch for release, claiming his “good behavior” has not been recognized.Paul J. Bennett was convicted in 2013 on charges of operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol and reckless operation of a vessel. The charges related to a June 18, 2012, boating incident, where Bennett’s fishing boat collided with a pontoon. Two boys — Jake Prince, 9, and Griffin Prince, 13 — were killed.