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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Man Gets 30 Days in Jail for Motorcycle Death - An 18-year-old Pleasant Hill man will spend 30 days in the Miami County Jail and perform 120 hours of community service as part of his sentence for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a March 25 traffic crash in which a Troy man riding his motorcycle was killed.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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That seems a little too easy of a sentance for me.
 
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Definately need harsher sentencing guide lines in these cases.He still causethe accident because of his negilent actions behind the wheel.His life goes on[:@]
 
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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AMA Justice For All campaign.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Considering the jury found no mitigating circumstances, such as DUI, reckless driving, etc, it was only a traffic accident.


It's not very often you see people get jail time over a simple traffic accident. We oughta be happy, there is a court out there, that is willing to give jail time for something accidental.

Imagine if they extended that to ALL accidental traffic violations......such as speeding, or failure to signal. Imagine the bawling that would cause.
 
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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I hate to say it, but it's better than no jail time which is what I usually see a lot of lately...
 
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Yep, some jail time is better than none, but still not enough. IMHO
 
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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He'll do jail and will be subject to a civil suit. not perfrct but better than the usual outcome
 
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Better than the usual slap on the wrist
 
Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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The jail time be it short will help him dwell on what happened and that image of the dead body will not long be forgotten.
 



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