View Full Version : wow, 30 day sentence for DUI manslaughter?
bloods vs crips
June 18th, 2009, 9:45 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_re_us/fbn_stallworth_pedestrian_killed
What the hell is going on? If the NFL doesn't ban this guy for life, I may seriously consider boycotting every NFL game.
He kills a guy while DUI, admits to it and gets a 30 day sentence. Evidently, he paid the family a large sum of money, which somehow convinced the DA to basically ignoring the fact that he killed someone with his car.
penner01
June 18th, 2009, 9:57 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_re_us/fbn_stallworth_pedestrian_killed
What the hell is going on? If the NFL doesn't ban this guy for life, I may seriously consider boycotting every NFL game.
He kills a guy while DUI, admits to it and gets a 30 day sentence. Evidently, he paid the family a large sum of money, which somehow convinced the DA to basically ignoring the fact that he killed someone with his car.Pretty despicable isn't it. They reported on Fox that the family was apparently in favor of the pay off. Happy Father's day. They also said that part of the deal was to pay a sum of money ( I didn't hear how much) to MADD. MADD said no thanks. :clap::clap:
barik
June 18th, 2009, 9:58 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_re_us/fbn_stallworth_pedestrian_killed
What the hell is going on? If the NFL doesn't ban this guy for life, I may seriously consider boycotting every NFL game.
He kills a guy while DUI, admits to it and gets a 30 day sentence. Evidently, he paid the family a large sum of money, which somehow convinced the DA to basically ignoring the fact that he killed someone with his car.
There has, and always will be, one set of laws for the rich and another for the poor.
Dingo
June 18th, 2009, 9:59 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_re_us/fbn_stallworth_pedestrian_killed
What the hell is going on? If the NFL doesn't ban this guy for life, I may seriously consider boycotting every NFL game.
He kills a guy while DUI, admits to it and gets a 30 day sentence. Evidently, he paid the family a large sum of money, which somehow convinced the DA to basically ignoring the fact that he killed someone with his car.
Sounds like Iraq.
bloods vs crips
June 18th, 2009, 10:04 pm
Sounds like Iraq.
I don't remember getting drunk and running someone over in Iraq.
CaughtInTheMiddle
June 18th, 2009, 10:05 pm
I heard this the other day and my first thought was that he bought his way out. Obvious, I know.
Dingo
June 18th, 2009, 10:05 pm
I don't remember getting drunk and running someone over in Iraq.
Paying off the family for murder is common practice.
bloods vs crips
June 18th, 2009, 10:08 pm
Paying off the family for murder is common practice.
paying people for unforseen events is yes. We could be saving a lot of money if we didn't pay.
Dingo
June 18th, 2009, 10:09 pm
paying people for unforseen events is yes. We could be saving a lot of money if we didn't pay.
Oh I do not like the fact of paying.
fjccommish
June 18th, 2009, 10:10 pm
This wasn't murder. It was manslaughter while driving drunk. The family may be appeased by the money but what about the public? What about the next time this guy drives drunk?
Dingo
June 18th, 2009, 10:12 pm
This wasn't murder. It was manslaughter while driving drunk. The family may be appeased by the money but what about the public? What about the next time this guy drives drunk?
semantics but ya he should go to jail, for a long time.
shrek
June 18th, 2009, 10:22 pm
This wasn't murder. It was manslaughter while driving drunk. The family may be appeased by the money but what about the public? What about the next time this guy drives drunk?
I agree, Stalworth has a lifetime drivers license suspension, but can appeal that in 5 years.
The reality is that many people convicted of DUI are found driving even while their license is suspended.
If Stalworth were not a millionaire and a football player this would be rotting in prison. No ifs ands or buts.
And that is where he should be no matter how much money he has.
johnrocks
June 18th, 2009, 10:28 pm
I read that the average sentence was 10 years. I liked Stallworth,he played for the Saints until a couple years back. This does seem like a miscarriage of justice.
DRS
June 18th, 2009, 10:30 pm
This wasn't murder. It was manslaughter while driving drunk. The family may be appeased by the money but what about the public? What about the next time this guy drives drunk?
Lifetime ban for driving was part of the plea agreement
DRS
June 18th, 2009, 10:31 pm
What of the fact this guy ran out in front of him?
Smacktalker
June 18th, 2009, 10:58 pm
What of the fact this guy ran out in front of him?
I agree with this statement 100%. It wasn't Stallworth's fault the guy ran in front of him.
30 days is a little light but he paid the guy's family big bucks and he's still under house-arrest for two years.
I know if it were "one of us" we'd be in jail for a full year, but is 12 months going to bring this guy back.
I think this whole story is just a bunch of people who, like me, hate to see people get special treatment because they have money or stature versus a regular person. But hey, I think dui homicide charges are too stiff for first-time offenders without prior records. Of course, I've never lost a loved one to DUI homocide either and I may feel differently if it did happen.