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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: careless hal on January 10, 2012, 08:10:15 AM
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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/09/man-pleads-guilty-to-dui-in-crash-that-killed-girlfriend/
Such a sad situaion. I hope they throw the book at him.
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hal,
Deaths related to DUI's are manslaughter.
Depending upon the defendants criminal and/or DUI history, severity of penalty is not really judicial discretionary in most states. The judges have sentence guidelines to follow.
Maybe 6-years tops and served time would be reduced drastically.
Hardly seems fair.
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According to the article, 14 years is the Max., but you are right. Even with that he would most likely serve only half.
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hal,
Given the expense of keeping people incarcerated these days, even minimum convictions are reduced further, and after the fact.
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hal,
Deaths related to DUI's are manslaughter.
Depending upon the defendants criminal and/or DUI history, severity of penalty is not really judicial discretionary in most states. The judges have sentence guidelines to follow.
Maybe 6-years tops and served time would be reduced drastically.
Hardly seems fair.
Agree on the sentence guidelines, in this case 3-14 are the numpers, but does in fact give the judge a great degree of latitude as to where he will come down....Semantics aside, discretion is in fact exercised within the statutory sentencing guidelines.
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Agree on the sentence guidelines, in this case 3-14 are the numpers, but does in fact give the judge a great degree of latitude as to where he will come down....Semantics aside, discretion is in fact exercised within the statutory sentencing guidelines.
and unless I am reading the sentencing guidelines, judge also has the discretion to give a period of up to 4 years probation in lieu of prison time...