Stallworth to serve 30 days

[John Denny]

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?

Well put.

But to put it in perspective, I know of a civilian (and by that I mean a common joe) who hit and killed someone who was changing a tire late at night on the side of the road and got nothing so 30 days seems about right unfortunately. No matter what their sentence amounts to, they'll have to live with the fact that they took someone's life and that is more weight than anyone should ever have to bear.