Comments on: Stallworth to avoid manslaughter charges? http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Miami REsident http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-409808 Miami REsident Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:11:29 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-409808 I hope all you who want to throw the book at him run over a jaywalker. Someone jumps out in front of his car and now this guy's career is ruined. I drive through that area all the time and people just run right out in front of you and expect YOU to stop. Bunch of crap. Now that guy's family got a bunch of money, too. If he had been sober, would still have hit him. I feel really really sorry sorry for him. I hope all you who want to throw the book at him run over a jaywalker. Someone jumps out in front of his car and now this guy’s career is ruined. I drive through that area all the time and people just run right out in front of you and expect YOU to stop. Bunch of crap. Now that guy’s family got a bunch of money, too. If he had been sober, would still have hit him. I feel really really sorry sorry for him.

]]> By: Tim http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-387891 Tim Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:37:19 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-387891 You know what, its situations like these that makes me sick. If it was regular people like us with the same lawyers and everything I can almost promise u that we would have much more time than 30 days. So is this how the real justice system works? If u have money then u can get a much lighter sentence. I've seen people go through similar cases (average people) and they've been given years of time. You know what, its situations like these that makes me sick. If it was regular people like us with the same lawyers and everything I can almost promise u that we would have much more time than 30 days. So is this how the real justice system works? If u have money then u can get a much lighter sentence. I’ve seen people go through similar cases (average people) and they’ve been given years of time.

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-387850 T-Bone Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-387850 We will be hearing about this law in Florida again when Jim Leyritz goes on trial for DUI Manslaughter as well. The woman that was killed was also over the legal limit so again, we have a case where the victim may have contributed to the accident. As far as Stallworth, this is what the family wanted. They settled a civil suit outside of court and recommended this or a similar sentence to the judge in the criminal case. Jamey...do you think if we were convicted on dogfighting charges that we would have gotten only 1.5 years, partially served under house arrest? I highly doubt it. We will be hearing about this law in Florida again when Jim Leyritz goes on trial for DUI Manslaughter as well. The woman that was killed was also over the legal limit so again, we have a case where the victim may have contributed to the accident.

As far as Stallworth, this is what the family wanted. They settled a civil suit outside of court and recommended this or a similar sentence to the judge in the criminal case.

Jamey…do you think if we were convicted on dogfighting charges that we would have gotten only 1.5 years, partially served under house arrest? I highly doubt it.

]]> By: Da Bear http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-375084 Da Bear Fri, 22 May 2009 17:55:41 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-375084 I hear you, Jamey, but I still have a problem with it. I can't swear about the details but I understood that Stallworth claimed that he hit the horn and flashed his lights. If he had time to do that why didn't he swerve to avoid him? I don't know all the details, but a sober driver may have been able to avoid the contact. Jaywalking vs. Drunk Driving ?? I can't honestly compare them........... I hear you, Jamey, but I still have a problem with it. I can’t swear about the details but I understood that Stallworth claimed that he hit the horn and flashed his lights. If he had time to do that why didn’t he swerve to avoid him? I don’t know all the details, but a sober driver may have been able to avoid the contact. Jaywalking vs. Drunk Driving ?? I can’t honestly compare them………..

]]> By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-375082 John Paulsen Fri, 22 May 2009 17:49:50 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-375082 I agree with G here. If the victim contributed to the accident by being negligent, then Stallworth deserves a lighter sentence. Even if he had been drinking, he could have been driving perfectly well and been just as surprised as a sober driver would be when he saw Reyes running across the street. Two or three months in jail is no picnic. The whole flashing lights/honking horn thing is a little odd though...if he had time to do that, wouldn't he have time to slow down? I agree with G here. If the victim contributed to the accident by being negligent, then Stallworth deserves a lighter sentence. Even if he had been drinking, he could have been driving perfectly well and been just as surprised as a sober driver would be when he saw Reyes running across the street. Two or three months in jail is no picnic.

The whole flashing lights/honking horn thing is a little odd though…if he had time to do that, wouldn’t he have time to slow down?

]]> By: Jamey Codding http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-375078 Jamey Codding Fri, 22 May 2009 17:42:19 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-375078 I guess my point would be that Reyes may have gotten run down by a sober driver in a similar situation, and if that's the case, does Stallworth deserve the max sentence? Da Bear, that line of thinking may not hold much water in the post-Michael Vick era. And no matter who the driver was, I'm sure his defense team would be doing everything they could to get him off on the DUI manslaughter charge, especially if they have a legitimate argument. I guess my point would be that Reyes may have gotten run down by a sober driver in a similar situation, and if that’s the case, does Stallworth deserve the max sentence?

Da Bear, that line of thinking may not hold much water in the post-Michael Vick era. And no matter who the driver was, I’m sure his defense team would be doing everything they could to get him off on the DUI manslaughter charge, especially if they have a legitimate argument.

]]> By: Da Bear http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/05/21/stallworth-to-avoid-manslaughter-charges/#comment-375057 Da Bear Fri, 22 May 2009 13:00:43 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=18750#comment-375057 You are not alone in your thinking, Anthony. I would also ask the question "would this be handled the same way if it was not a high-profile professional athlete?" The cynic in me says NO!! You are not alone in your thinking, Anthony. I would also ask the question “would this be handled the same way if it was not a high-profile professional athlete?” The cynic in me says NO!!

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