Donte' Stallworth expected to be charged with DUI manslaughter

derringer007

The prosecutors are to blame for this mis-justice. Stallworth was looking at 4-15yrs, then the prosecutors should have at the very least giving him 3yrs and pay a huge fine on top of that.

Cooley Cadets

Who is defending him? I am simply taking a less extreme position than yours. Nothing you have provided would indicate that his intoxication caused the accident or that if he were sober he would have been able to have avoided it. These are factors the prosecution would have to address and it remains unclear from anything I have read that they would have been able to do so successfully.

Stallworth has done what he could for the family (I have no idea the terms of the settlement and am not getting into a conversation about his incentive) which is what separates him from your typical defendant who would not have the means to do this.

I don't recall any articles commenting about a past history on Stallworth's part for the type of behavior. If this is his 1st OWI offense the punishment is consistent with what other people receive. If this was an accident what use would prison time accomplish? Is he likely to repeat? I'm thinking not.

derringer007

I bet that Stallworth will be playing in the NFL in 2009 as the commish is a spineless piece of work in his own right.

Cooley Cadets

The prosecutors had enough to charge the 4 year felony that doesn't mean they had the evidence to convict. How are you expecting them to get 3 years? If convicted as charged it would have to be 4. Is there a specific alternate charge you are thinking of or meting out your own form of justice?

derringer007

at this whole Stallworth sentence

Cooley Cadets

If Stallworth is pleading guilty to OWI does the commish suspend others with a similar conviction? I am no fan but this appears to be the same mentality that lead to the potential over-sentencing and apparent reservation to allow Vick to return.

derringer007

This so called accident involved the death of a human being and has to be dealt with a whole lot different than any other kind of NFL league issue of the criminal kind. Stallworth really needs to be banned for life from the NFL.

No if's and's or butt's about it.

bobbeaux

i thought that sounded fishy too, but i also don't know about traffic, speed limits, etc in that area . . . but, it's like he flashed his lights and said, "hey, you're in my way . . . you better move . . . bump . . . oh well"

Cooley Cadets

"so called accident"??? Are you now claiming he intended to kill Mr. Reyes? Glad to see you are not letting your emotions get in your way.

A tragic accident is still an accident. From all accounts I have read Stallworth has stepped up and accepted responsibility and taken what measures available to deal with the tragedy.

People who want to see every celebrity punished to the full extent possible have their own issues to deal with.

Phicinfan

Okay

First he pled guilty to Manslaughter DUI. Normally that is a minimum 4year prison sentance. However, they found a loophole. He has to be FOUND guilty, since he PLED guilty, they reduced the sentance.

Secondly, yes it was an accident. However, had he NOT been out all night drinking, had he not been legally drunk and had full reflex capability, there is a good chance the accident could have been either reduced or missed. But no....lets go boo hoo for the idiot.

Cooley, I am not targeting you per say here...I see the points you are making...but to me this isn't excusable. Had he not been drunk, or out all night....he would not have hit the guy...and no fines or reperations would have been needed. Insead...a family has lost a father and husband, and gotten some money to survive on...and he walks basically free. It is a crock.