Charges not yet filed in death of freshman

Charges have not yet been filed in the death of Berkley Branson, a freshman killed a little more than a week ago. \nBranson, 19, died a few hours after she attempted to exit the 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Matthew Willett of Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Coroner's report issued late last week attributed her death to a lacerated liver. Branson was in Evansville for the Easter holiday, her parents said.\nSheriff's reports say Branson might have attempted to exit the moving vehicle because of an argument with Willett. Branson's blood-alcohol content was 0.26, nearly three times the legal limit.\nThe sheriff's report cited Willett's blood-alcohol content as 0.08 percent, under the legal Indiana driving limit of 0.10. \nSheriff Brad Ellsworth said the department is "taking its time" to conclude the investigation, hoping to obtain a complete account of the night's events from Willett. \nLt. Stephen Bequette said the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department is concluding its investigation. Once the sheriff's files have been completed, the case will be turned over to Prosecutor Stan Levco.\nWhile no allegations have been brought against Willett, Bequette said he believes Levco will file charges. But Levco said he doesn't intend to do so.\n"I'm not anticipating filing charges at this time," Levco said. "However, I do want to read the case file carefully before reaching a final decision"