What Money Can Buy ...

Donte' Stallworth took full responsibility for killing 59-year-old Mario Reyes, while driving drunk (1.2 blood alcohol level). Stallworth on June 16th pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter after killing Mario Reyes with his car after a night of heavy drinking at a hotel bar. Mario Reyes was a construction crane operator who was rushing to catch a bus after finishing his shift at about 7:15 a.m. Stallworth was drunk at 7:15 a.m. How drunk must you be to not see someone crossing the street in daylight ?? Stallworth told Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy the following:

"I accept full responsibility for this horrible tragedy.
I will bear this burden for the rest of my life."

Stallworth was going to face up to 15 years in prison, but according to a plea agreement he will only have to serve 24 days of his reduced 30 day sentence. 30 days, thats right its not a typo, 30 days !! After he is released from jail he will have to serve two years of house arrest and 8 years on probation, however he will be allowed to play football during those 2 years of house arrest. He also has to perform 1,000 hours of community service and will have his driver's license suspended for life. This does not count whatever disciplinary action Roger Goodell (NFL commissioner) decides to hand down on Stallworth. I just hope that it is something that will match the crime. Stallworth according to reports reached a "financial" settlement with the Reyes family. I am sure that Mario Reyes is happy to know to his family he was worth just a lump sum of money rather than justice. The family could have sued Stallworth anyway in a civil suit after he was convicted. It would have taken them a longer time to get their money but they would have gotten it and still be able to get justice for the killing of their father/husband Mario Reyes. Reports have said that the Reyes family, particularly the victim's 15-year-old daughter, wanted the case resolved to avoid any more pain.

What kind of sleaze bag lawyer was the Reyes family listening to ? What is wrong with this judge ? How do you let someone get away with 30 days in prison for the killing of another human being ? I remember another high profile court case in the news recently involving another NFL athlete, Michael Vick. Michael Vick was sentenced to prison, for running a dogfighting operation, for up to 23 months. So you get 30 days for killing a person and two years for killing a dog, does this make sense to anyone ???



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