Teen DUI offender who killed woman gets 30 DAYS in juvi. hall

[Roaddog]

Originally Posted by Canerican

Well yes, but don't you agree that at least part of the sentence should include factor in the fact that she took a life. When you think that so many people are missing a family member or friend, 30 days just doesn't cut it.

Society demands that a crime's punishment matches its effect on the victims, that is why murder is the most serious crime.

And what law says that vehicular manslaughter, and DUI is a 30 day sentence. In most places it would be AT LEAST 8 years, but I still don't think that is close to enough. If she was sober, and it was a true accident, than take her license, give her very strict probation and a suspended sentence. But she wasn't sober, in my opinion, throw the book at her.

I agree with that, if it's an accident thats one thing, but she broke the law and by doing so she took a life, I would think you would have to follow the rule of law in her case and if she is to be shown leniency then she should get whatever a person in a similar situation would get, but I know it's differant for everybody because I've seen it., even with the family not wanting her to serve a harsh punishment there should be a set minimum.

[Canerican]

Originally Posted by Roaddog

I agree with that, if it's an accident thats one thing, but she broke the law and by doing so she took a life, I would think you would have to follow the rule of law in her case and if she is to be shown leniency then she should get whatever a person in a similar situation would get, but I know it's differant for everybody because I've seen it., even with the family not wanting her to serve a harsh punishment there should be a set minimum.

Yeah, but I have my doubts that the family is happy, reminds me of how they sentence people in Europe and Canada.

My Grandfather was shot in the head by a burglar in his house (he was waiting his garage for him to go to work so that he could steal his Porsche).

The guy got 2 years for attempted murder - served 6 mos. I have a bit of experience as family of a victim, and my grandfather didn't die (though he suffered brain damage, which thank God, was minimal, only affecting his emotional center), but seeing a guy walk free after he hurt my Grandfather and his family so terribly, is the worst feeling - this happened in on September 6, 1996, in Granby, Qc. and I still get a sick feeling thinking about how a court decided that the punishment for trying to kill my Grandfather was a slap on the wrist. I mean, he shot him in the head from 25 feet, how can you not punish that harshly? If it weren't for God he would be dead.

I can tell you, society and family demands strict punishments for severe crimes.