Fry drunky fry! (AKA Windshield death revisited) *UPDATE* No frying, just 60 years in prison

[yukichigai]

The verdict on the so-called "Windshield Death" trial already came to a verdict. Apparantly it took the jury less than an hour to convict her. I guess there's hope for humanity after all.

Sentancing is yet to come.

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* * UPDATE * *

The jury gave her a sentance of 60 years.

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[NogginBoink]

That is indeed a relief.

Such a horrible, horrible crime.

 

[profet]

why would she even have the slightest hope that she wouldnt be charged...

 

[Yossarian]

she's so stupid. everyone knows that when you smash a homeless person with your car you should cut them into small pieces and bury them in your backyard.

 

[filmmaker]

Wow, that was fast.

Then again, they've had plenty of time to get all of the evidence needed to convict her.

 

[DarkManXY2G]

She could get up to life in prison and I hope she does. There is no excuse for what she did! :|

 

[phreakah]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
she's so stupid. everyone knows that when you smash a homeless person with your car you should cut them into small pieces and bury them in your backyard.

dip them in acid first

 

[BooGiMaN]

dude still i find it hard to believ NO ONE saw her driving like that...no one not even her neighbors saw her drive up and pull into her house...

what the hell...where the hell does she live?!

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
dude still i find it hard to believ NO ONE saw her driving like that...no one not even her neighbors saw her drive up and pull into her house...

what the hell...where the hell does she live?!

I think everyone had a Sargeant Schultz moment. "I see nusszing! I know nusszing!"

 

[AstIsis]

Yeah!! Thanks for the update. I was kinda worried they would not find her guilty considering where it is, then again it is not in Dallas county.

Now, she should fry! :evil:

 

[filmmaker]

She was driving very early in the morning and most like people were asleep.

 

[NorthRiver]

Her defense sucked!!

She should only have been convicted of manslaughter. You cannot get murder 1 without intent!

And you cannot base the intent after the crime was commited.

She didn't plan on hitting the dude, but she should not have kept on going. She panicked, and was high and drugs. Her judgement was impaired to the point, that you could argue all day long in her favor.

I am not saying that what she did was not wrong, but her defense attorney was super lame.


Charges should have been:

Man 1
Felony hit and run

 

[filmmaker]

I am not saying that what she did was not wrong, but her defense attorney was super lame.

He still got paid. Sucks, huh?

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: NorthRiver
Her defense sucked!!

She should only have been convicted of manslaughter. You cannot get murder 1 without intent!

And you cannot base the intent after the crime was commited.

She didn't plan on hitting the dude, but she should not have kept on going. She panicked, and was high and drugs. Her judgement was impaired to the point, that you could argue all day long in her favor.

I am not saying that what she did was not wrong, but her defense attorney was super lame.


Charges should have been:

Man 1
Felony hit and run

Just so you know, the law on the books is that any violation of the law that occurs in the course or as a result of committing a felony automatically is elevated to felony status. Since she obviously committed felony Hit and Run the charge of Manslaughter 1 would by default be raised to Murder.

Let's not forget that failure to render aid as a result of actions you a liable for also counts as Murder. Man 1 is for accidents. Leaving the guy there was no accident.

 

[Ime]

Sad thing is, if she had simply stopped and called for help, she would have faced (at the most), a DUI charge.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: NorthRiver
Her defense sucked!!

She should only have been convicted of manslaughter. You cannot get murder 1 without intent!

And you cannot base the intent after the crime was commited.

She didn't plan on hitting the dude, but she should not have kept on going. She panicked, and was high and drugs. Her judgement was impaired to the point, that you could argue all day long in her favor.

I am not saying that what she did was not wrong, but her defense attorney was super lame.


Charges should have been:

Man 1
Felony hit and run

With the amount of drugs and booze in her system, under the law she can be charged with Murder 1 because she willingly put herself under the influence knowing that she would be affected and unable to drive safely.
Plus after the incident she conspired to cover it up. Had she have gone for help of called the police when she got home she might have gotten involuntary manslaughter.

 

[yukichigai]

Depends on whether or not it could be proved that the guy was jaywalking. The theory is that he was, right?

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: yukichigai
Depends on whether or not it could be proved that the guy was jaywalking. The theory is that he was, right?

Even if he wasn't jaywalking, I'm willing to bet had she stopped and called for help she would not have been charged with a felony.

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: yukichigai
Depends on whether or not it could be proved that the guy was jaywalking. The theory is that he was, right?

Even if he wasn't jaywalking, I'm willing to bet had she stopped and called for help she would not have been charged with a felony.

And even if he was jaywalking, he still has the right-of-way.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: filmmaker

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: yukichigai
Depends on whether or not it could be proved that the guy was jaywalking. The theory is that he was, right?

Even if he wasn't jaywalking, I'm willing to bet had she stopped and called for help she would not have been charged with a felony.

And even if he was jaywalking, he still has the right-of-way.

True, but the liability of the driver is usually nullified in an instance where the person is jaywalking against a signal or in the middle of the street. If a person jumps out in front of your car you can hardly be expected to stop for them on a dime.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: Ime
Sad thing is, if she had simply stopped and called for help, she would have faced (at the most), a DUI charge.

thats really that worst part. the dude was still alive!

and she just let him die


shameful

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NorthRiver
Her defense sucked!!

She should only have been convicted of manslaughter. You cannot get murder 1 without intent!

And you cannot base the intent after the crime was commited.

She didn't plan on hitting the dude, but she should not have kept on going. She panicked, and was high and drugs. Her judgement was impaired to the point, that you could argue all day long in her favor.

I am not saying that what she did was not wrong, but her defense attorney was super lame.


Charges should have been:

Man 1
Felony hit and run

the guy was stuck in her windshield for hours! theres a difference between running someone over and not stopping vs running somene over, taking them with you, hiding them in your garage, and denying them aid until they are dead. thats why it was murder 1.

 

[jurzdevil]

i wonder if someone has started a webpage of peoples faces as they are convicted of a crime.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: NorthRiver
Her defense sucked!!

She should only have been convicted of manslaughter. You cannot get murder 1 without intent!

And you cannot base the intent after the crime was commited.

She didn't plan on hitting the dude, but she should not have kept on going. She panicked, and was high and drugs. Her judgement was impaired to the point, that you could argue all day long in her favor.

I am not saying that what she did was not wrong, but her defense attorney was super lame.


Charges should have been:

Man 1
Felony hit and run

Impairement due to drugs or alcohol is not an defensible argument. It matters not that she was impaired because of the drugs. The murder 1 stems from the fact that she admitted that the guy was still conscious when she arrived at home and she did nothing about it.

 

[Apathetic]

I hope she rots in hell for what she did to that guy.

Dave