Our justice system (and I use the term loosely) has got to get tough on these brainless idiots. Making a driving mistake and having an accident is not the same as intoxicating yourself to the point of unconciousness and killing three innocent human beings. 20 years that was asked for is NOT enough in this case, the 12 years given is a tranvesty. We try to lump these cases in groups for sentencing and ignore the pertinent facts that make them unique. I’ll end my rant here before I really get worked up.
There are a lot of terms you have used loosely. You do not even remotely know or understand the facts in this case. This accident happened when they young man was 18 Not 20. the case took over 2 yrs. to go to trial. the driver was not intoxicated to the point of unconsciousness. Try these facts. His toxicology was negative , his fingerprints were not on the can of compressed air they try to say he huffed from. Every bit of this trial was speculative and by no means proof beyond a reasonable doubt. How do i know ? I was in court following this trial. I know all the families involved.
The article doesn’t say if the deceased were in his car or another car. Since it was a rollover, I assume they were in his car. Which means he is probably no more than a teenager himself. I think that should be considered when determining sentencing. A teenager’s brain isn’t cooked through all the way like an adults, so you can’t expect them to think and make decisions as an adult.
He was 20 years old. They were teenagers. They are dead. End of discussion. He should not see the light of day. Sorry, my rant continues. You cannot blame circumstances for his irresponsible act.
Morgan Blakey is 20, but even so, I expect after huffing aerosol cans his brain is probably “cooked through all the way”.
He lost control at 90 miles an hour, hit a mailbox, and the car flew over 100 feet in the air before crashing nose first into the ground and ejecting the three teens that died.
Pretty egregious. Willful and wanton disregard, anyone?
This would be a good one for the death penalty…no wait, the bright guy running Illinois got rid of it a few years ago.
!2 years-ehh…honest to God, this case is designed for the death penalty-take 3 lives like that? Its times like this when I’m glad I’m not living in Illinois!
Our justice system (and I use the term loosely) has got to get tough on these brainless idiots. Making a driving mistake and having an accident is not the same as intoxicating yourself to the point of unconciousness and killing three innocent human beings. 20 years that was asked for is NOT enough in this case, the 12 years given is a tranvesty. We try to lump these cases in groups for sentencing and ignore the pertinent facts that make them unique. I’ll end my rant here before I really get worked up.
There are a lot of terms you have used loosely. You do not even remotely know or understand the facts in this case. This accident happened when they young man was 18 Not 20. the case took over 2 yrs. to go to trial. the driver was not intoxicated to the point of unconsciousness. Try these facts. His toxicology was negative , his fingerprints were not on the can of compressed air they try to say he huffed from. Every bit of this trial was speculative and by no means proof beyond a reasonable doubt. How do i know ? I was in court following this trial. I know all the families involved.
The article doesn’t say if the deceased were in his car or another car. Since it was a rollover, I assume they were in his car. Which means he is probably no more than a teenager himself. I think that should be considered when determining sentencing. A teenager’s brain isn’t cooked through all the way like an adults, so you can’t expect them to think and make decisions as an adult.
He was 20 years old. They were teenagers. They are dead. End of discussion. He should not see the light of day. Sorry, my rant continues. You cannot blame circumstances for his irresponsible act.
Libby,
Morgan Blakey is 20, but even so, I expect after huffing aerosol cans his brain is probably “cooked through all the way”.
He lost control at 90 miles an hour, hit a mailbox, and the car flew over 100 feet in the air before crashing nose first into the ground and ejecting the three teens that died.
Pretty egregious. Willful and wanton disregard, anyone?
This would be a good one for the death penalty…no wait, the bright guy running Illinois got rid of it a few years ago.
!2 years-ehh…honest to God, this case is designed for the death penalty-take 3 lives like that? Its times like this when I’m glad I’m not living in Illinois!