Donte Stillhurt commits vehicular manslaughter

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  1. mobius481

    mobius481 Registered Member

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    Some news outlets are reporting a .12 BAC. If true, that is very bad news for Mr. Stallworth. I never liked the guy but I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
     
    mobius481, Mar 19, 2009
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  2. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Looks like my thread title was a foreboding.
     
    islstl, Mar 19, 2009
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  3. pjnchamps

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    feel sorry for him wouldn't wish this on anybody
     
    pjnchamps, Mar 19, 2009
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  4. BuickMakane

    BuickMakane Sign of things to come?

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    No winners on this one for sure. And yes, issttl, I do believe you had it right, assuming Florida implies recklessness for DWI.
     
    BuickMakane, Mar 19, 2009
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  5. bhelmLSU

    bhelmLSU Founding Member Staff Member

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    Charged with DUI Manslaughter
     
    bhelmLSU, Apr 2, 2009
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  6. Krypto

    Krypto Huh?

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    Krypto, Jun 16, 2009
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  7. mobius481

    mobius481 Registered Member

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    Obviously bought his way out. Not uncommon for the famous really.

    But can you blame the family? DS has actually shown some class in this situation by immediately owning up and showing genuine remorse to the family. So, if they believe he is truly sorry, they can try to get him in jail for ten years and spend half that time trying to get some money out of him, or they can get a couple mill today and move on. Don't know anything about their financial situation but the guy was running to catch the bus so I imagine he doesn't also have a mercedes.
     
    mobius481, Jun 16, 2009
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  8. Krypto

    Krypto Huh?

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    still don't buy it. He got less time than some pot smokers.
     
    Krypto, Jun 16, 2009
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  9. houtiger

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    Gotta agree. You can get drunk and kill a pedestrian and get 30 days, BUT DON'T GET CAUGHT FIGHTING DOGS!!! You'll get 2 years!

    Doesn't make sense...
     
    houtiger, Jun 16, 2009
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  10. LSUMASTERMIND

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    The family wanted to settle fast and take the money. Theres a law in florida called contributory negligence. They guy was in the middle of the street, is what his lawyer would have argued. So instead of taking of chance of the family getting no money and DS getting no time, they settled. Its bs to me, because you put a guy in jail for a year and he loses all his money for fighting dogs, but this guy killed a human being and gets 30 days. Aint our legal system beautiful.
     
    LSUMASTERMIND, Jun 17, 2009
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