Billy lane charged w manslaughter

Crazzy_Al said:
The judge can change the charge during a hearing, right? Say the judge feels that the DA worked out too good of a deal.
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:dontknow:
I'm not a lawyer. I just play one on the internet.:wink:
 
RBOD said:
...No matter how much time he does in jail or how much money they fine him...it's not going to bring the other person back.
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Hell, in that case, we should just shake our finger at him and tell him he's a bad boy and send him on his way.

Make an example of him!
 
RBOD said:
Not saying that he doesn't deserve a stronger punishment, but what would you like him to be charged with? DUI and DUI Manslaughter. That's exactly what he did. It wasn't murder. Let's just hope the sentence reflects the crime.
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Negligent homicide.
 
He should have the book thrown at him. First off, he was drunk driving, a definate no-no. Second, and worse in my opinion, he was passing on a double yellow while he was drunk. He doesn't deserve to see the light of day for a very long time. I hope it is at least as bad as here, 15 years.
 
Hey, who's on trial here? Me or Billy Lane?

I don't think it's any worse to kill a cop. I think they should charge death of teachers worse than the death of police. But cops get treated special because they work hand in hand with judges, etc.
 
I don't think 15 years is enough honestly.

Al, I agee that he should be made an example. I wasn't suggesting they should let him go cuz the damage is done.
 
monster. said:
I predict manslaughter charges, IF THAT. He won't do any time. Hell, Vince from Motley Crue Drunk Drove his best friend to death. He walked away free. It helps when you have money. Now, maybe he'll drop the prices of his bikes a little so i can buy one :D
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I said that a couple weeks ago!!!!!
 
Oh, I'm pretty sure he'll do time. He's not that big of a celeb. We all know who he is cuz we're car guys. I'd say 80% of people I know don't know who he is.
 
RBOD said:
Oh, I'm pretty sure he'll do time. He's not that big of a celeb. We all know who he is cuz we're car guys. I'd say 80% of people I know don't know who he is.
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My friend he has a much greater following then just some car guys from michigan. That guy is the spolight at EVERY BIKER RALLY AROUND THE FUCKING WORLD.

......It doesn't help that he killed another biker though
 
monster. said:
My friend he has a much greater following then just some car guys from michigan. That guy is the spolight at EVERY BIKER RALLY AROUND THE FUCKING WORLD.
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true. how many people do you know that go to lots of bike rallies?
 
There is alternate punishment path that is being chosen by the DA in this case. He is setting up the follow on civil case for wrongful death.

The current charges are an easy no fuss guilty verdict. This plays into the civil trial where the judge and jury both know that he is guilty and he got off easy. The payout for pain and suffering could be big depending on what the Florida limits are.

Rick
 
2001-WS6 said:
There is alternate punishment path that is being chosen by the DA in this case. He is setting up the follow on civil case for wrongful death.

The current charges are an easy no fuss guilty verdict. This plays into the civil trial where the judge and jury both know that he is guilty and he got off easy. The payout for pain and suffering could be big depending on what the Florida limits are.

Rick
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I think you are right. Wrongful death case is gonna be huge. I will say that money can't replace a life though. If I had the choice of 100 million or my Dad not getting hit on his bike. I'd rather be poor.
 
Crazzy_Al said:
The judge can change the charge during a hearing, right? Say the judge feels that the DA worked out too good of a deal.
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Yeah but if the charge isn't correct the jury will more likely to return a not guilty verdict
Voluntary manslaughter is commonly defined as an intentional killing in which the offender had no prior intent to kill
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If you changed it to Murder you have to prove that he know that guys was going to be on the road at that spot and he planned on swerving and killing him, the fact that he was drunk makes it less likely.
 
RBOD said:
oh yea. if you kill a police officer, they'll hit you with anything they can (rightfully so).
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Not true Just remember Officer Gary Davis Killed in the line of Duty by a Drunk driver who was found innocent and is now suing the city for his pain and suffering.
 
moneypit said:
Not true Just remember Officer Gary Davis Killed in the line of Duty by a Drunk driver who was found innocent and is now suing the city for his pain and suffering.
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Wait, the drunk driver is suing the city??

What an amazing judicial system we have in this country.

:shakeshead:
 
The problem is, it wasn't premediated. Your definition on premeditated is flawed. If you want him to get more of a punishment he would have had to go to the bar, with the purpose of getting drunk to kill THIS man... Get drunk, while maintaining the goal of being drunk to run the man over... Get in his truck, FIND the guy, while still maintaining his plan of killing him.. THEN running him over..




It was an accident - manslaughter is the crime.
 
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