Donte' Stallworth to serve 24 days for DUI Manslaughter

[Videodrome]

i absolutely can't fucking stand the rich and famous. if it were me i would get at least 7 years. how do you get 24 days for killing an innocent person? self defense situations get longer sentences. :mad:

[checkyourprez]

what sickens me more is that a dogs life is worth more than a humans.

[Videodrome]

whoa, i didn't even make that connection. i'm even more pissed now.

[PENisland]

i thought it was 30...

[Whatitis]

I agree that most anyone else would be doing 30 years + instead of 30 days. The difference between Vick and Stallworth is that Stallworth expressed remorse from day one, I'm still not saying the sentence is right.

[adam_f]

I had him in fantasy football they year he played in Philly, worked out decently.

[YoungRemy]

Stallworth had the decency to stop and call the authorities, owning up to his own crime and pleading guilty to get his light sentence.

It also depends on the state, which Manslaughter/Involuntary Manslaughter/Vehicular Manslaughter can all be defined very differently.

I don't think any state would imprison a drunk driver who kills someone for 30 years. Texas and California have some of the strictest DUI laws, and even a multiple DUI offender would get 7 years tops for killing someone while DUI.

My next-door neighbor in Texas killed a star athlete in a very high profile drunk driving case in our community, he got involuntary manslaughter and served weekends in jail for a year and was able to get a motorcycle license upon his completion.

It all depends on jurisdiction, and of course, money and lawyers don't hurt either.

Vick tortured, electrocuted, and murdered animals, felt no remorse and defended his own actions as normal.

Stallworth made the worst decision of his life and will pay the consequence every day he wakes up knowing his actions took the life of an innocent human being.

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[adam_f]

I would add to that but all I gotta say is well said, Remy

[YoungRemy]

thanks adamf.

except I would probably up my 7 years estimate to 10 or 15 in certain states.

reports also say his victim was jaywalking illegally.

[Fern]

the real color of justice is green. you gotta diversify your bonds, nigga.

dogs are property. what happened to Mr. Vick is a travisty

[checkyourprez]

thanks adamf.

except I would probably up my 7 years estimate to 10 or 15 in certain states.

reports also say his victim was jaywalking illegally.



wtf happened to the pedestrian always has the right of way?

[YoungRemy]

for the record

After a night drinking at a bar in Miami Beach’s Fountainebleau hotel, police said Stallworth hit Reyes, a construction crane operator who was rushing to catch a bus after finishing his shift around 7:15 a.m. Stallworth told police he flashed his lights in an attempt to warn Reyes, who was not in a crosswalk when he was struck.

Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level of .126 after the crash, well above Florida’s .08 limit. Stallworth stopped after the crash and immediately told officers he had hit Reyes. Police estimated Stallworth was driving about 50 mph in a 40 mph zone.

I think justice was served. horrible accident.

[Whatitis]

Flashing lights might have been Stallworths first reaction rather than hitting the brakes. Which could have been better? Fact is Stallworths judgement was impaired, he is at fault, and has taken responsibility like he should. I give him much credit for that. I hate to see anyone with a good heart go down, and it seems Stallworth has one, but the sentence seems a bit weak for the fault.

[TAL]

Today it's 15 years since OJ got arrested.

Low-speed chase, baby!

[Videodrome]

you could get a longer sentence for stealing some beer from the corner store.

i absolutely agree that it is a horrible accident. i agree that he has shown remorse. he doesn't get extra points from me for staying at the scene or calling for help. that's what you're supposed to do. i don't give anyone credit for doing things they're supposed to do. i just do not agree on the sentence. it's just another example of how cash rules. he fucking killed someone. this shit happens every day. the victim had kids that will never see him again, ever. Donte' will be playing xbox 360 with his loved ones eating steaks in a few weeks.

what if you got raped and your attacker got this sentence?

[Videodrome]

Today it's 15 years since OJ got arrested.

Low-speed chase, baby!

that chase was intense.

[jabumbo]

for the record:

part of the "deal" that was made in court or whatnot was that he agree to a financial settlement with the victims family.

[YoungRemy]

oh, so the victim's family could have pursued a harsher sentence but they would have rather been paid off in hush money. they were a part of the process along with the attorneys involved.

I just don't see the comparisons with stealing beer, rape, and self defense.