South Carolina Judge Adds Bible Reading to Drunk Driving Sentence

July 3, 2012

A South Carolina woman whose drunken driving seriously injured two people has been sentenced to eight years in prison, substance abuse counseling, and to read the Bible.

The Herald of Rock Hill reported that Cassandra Tolley’s attorney said she was thankful for the task and has started working on her assignment to read the Old Testament book of Job and write a summary. The Bible segment’s dominant theme is the question of why God allows good people to suffer.

A legal expert says the sentence by Circuit Court Judge Michael Nettles is rare. University of South Carolina law professor Kenneth Gaines says judges can’t arbitrarily add anything they want to a sentence, but if the defendant consents, it’s not an issue.

 

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  • July 10, 2012 at 2:32 pm
    susan says:
    I'd rather poke my eyes out than read the Bible
  • July 9, 2012 at 5:24 pm
    Blondie2 says:
    The assignment was to read and write a summary on the Book of Job in the Old Testament. Jesus and Christianity are not in the Bible until the New Testament.
  • July 7, 2012 at 12:41 pm
    wudchuck says:
    agreed
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