There seems to be a ton of opinion being thrown around about the outcome of the Donte Stallworth DUI / manslaughter case. If you haven't been paying attention, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has been given a 30-day jail sentence after he struck and killed a 59-year old pedestrian in Miami. Stallworth was over the legal limit and was tagged with a DUI on top of the accidental manslaughter charge.
You should already know everything you want to know about Micheal Vick, he served a 2-year prison sentence for the felony of running an illegal dog-fighting ring, transporting dogs over state lines, and killing dogs in the process. he is also in trouble for lying to investigators and not being cooperative.
Typically, when news like these stories hit and seem to get the same reaction from everyone, which in this case seems to be (as my buddy Nuccio puts it): "Vick gets 2 years in prison for killing dogs and Stallworth gets 30 days for killing a human?? WTF?!" . When this happens i try to go against popular opinion and figure out the other perspective.
In this case, i wanted to know why Stallworth got such a short sentence, as of today the judge has allowed him to train for football during his house-arrest, he's trying to play this season for the Browns. After a little research i came across this article, and instead of trying to re-word it, i'm just going to point you to it.
Look At The Facts
"The reality is they're [the two cases] apples and oranges," Alex Levay, a top Virginia criminal lawyer, told me on Thursday. "One is an accident [Stallworth] and the other [Vick] is a conscious decision to engage in an illegal act."
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drinking and driving is also an illegal conscious act..sorry it still doesnt add up tell your esquire to come up with another argument because this one doesnt suffice.."Loria"
you don't have to convince me! i'm totally against the lax punishments America has set for drunk driving, i think the system does not discourage people from driving drunk. however, something in this case must be unique since Stallworth only got 30 days. Was it star treatment? Was it because he settled out of court? why was the family so content with the punishment?
yeah I think its a clear case of the judicial system being brainless. You know if I am starving and someone offers me food I will take it at any cost..sad state when we as a people dont understand and value life..
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