Comments on: Jim Leyritz to be sentenced today

By: deep64blue

deep64blue — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:23:40 +0000

He got a years probation and a $500 fine.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/02/AR2010120201154.html

By: Detroit Michael

Detroit Michael — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:56:52 +0000

I thought it was a decent enough post. I especially like the insiders’ view in how the sentencing often plays out.

To each his own, I guess.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:33:19 +0000

Well, I’m pretty sure the maximum sentence fits in this case. He should, and probably will be doing many tours around the state speaking about drunk driving and the possible results of it. He also will have to mention how lucky he was that he wasn’t found guilty of manslaughter. Some states it’s kinda automatic when alcohol is involved, I’m pretty sure.

By: bigharold

bigharold — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:58:30 +0000

Craig, some random thoughts are better left in your head.

By: dsmaxsucks

dsmaxsucks — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:23:09 +0000

A drunk driving where someone dies is far worse than a drunk driving where someone shows up on America’s Home Videos tripping on an imaginary line. That is true even if the drunk driving doesn’t rise to the mental state necessary to constitute manslaughter. It is completely legit to consider the effects of ones conduct, even if they were not intended (ask BP).

Though Leyritz didn’t mean to, he engaged in conduct that led to someone’s death. Ergo, he gets a bigger punishment than the guy who hit the tree.