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Originally Posted by FRPLG
From what I had have heard this type of sentence is relatively common in cases with similar circumstances and evidence. Apparently the burden of proof by Fla law includes proving that the accused's intoxication directly led to the death. Given that the victim was jay-walking there was precedence that he might have been found not guilty and done no time at all.
To me the most interesting part of this whole thing is the comparison to Vick. Vick's crimes are obviously pretty sh*tty but in the end he went to the poke for a long dam time for killing some dogs and DOnte killsanother human and ends up serving 30 days and 2 years home confinement. What the hell is wrong with our priorities in this country?
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Well as you said, if Stallworth wasn't drinking he very well could've been found not guilty. Who's to say the drinking had anything at all to do with the guy's death? Vick was sponsoring a major dog fighting ring and lied to pretty much everyone, including the feds. If Vick would've just come clean when this first came out he might have done very little jail time. But I see your point, is a dog's life worth more than a humans?? No.