Motorhome driver sentenced in fatal accident
Driver pleads guilty to reckless homicide. He got off pretty light.
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Johno02---drunk drivers don't get off regularly if at all.
Generally, a drunk will get charged with manslaughter in Michigan if there is a good driving record. 2nd degree murder with a bad record. Best one could hope for is a year in the county with most going to prison. 2nd degrees murders will get over 5 years in prison. MADD changed the results of these cases decades ago.
If a person makes bail, they will be out there, legally or illegally. Driving on a suspended or with no license doesn't bother a lot of folks. Unfortunately, most judges don't care much about locking folks up for suspended license.
Generally, a drunk will get charged with manslaughter in Michigan if there is a good driving record. 2nd degree murder with a bad record. Best one could hope for is a year in the county with most going to prison. 2nd degrees murders will get over 5 years in prison. MADD changed the results of these cases decades ago.
If a person makes bail, they will be out there, legally or illegally. Driving on a suspended or with no license doesn't bother a lot of folks. Unfortunately, most judges don't care much about locking folks up for suspended license.
