Stallworth to serve 30 days

The sad part is that all the family cares about is the payout. That is why it is only 30 days. They want Stallworth to be able to pay them off.

Pretty pathetic on their part.

Maybe Dad was a jerk. Plenty of deadbeats around beating up their wives and kids. So along comes a rich, drunk, football player...millions for you or Lock Up raw for him...you call it.

Not saying at all Poppa was a deadbeat, but I'm also saying the good guys don't always take the bullet.

Maybe Dad was a jerk. Plenty of deadbeats around beating up their wives and kids. So along comes a rich, drunk, football player...millions for you or Lock Up raw for him...you call it.

Not saying at all Poppa was a deadbeat, but I'm also saying the good guys don't always take the bullet.

That very well may be true but I hope I never get to the point where I would rather hit the lottery than pursue justice for someone that I am related to.

I guess I was just raised different.

Look at it from the othe side. Stallworth hit the guy at like 6 or 7am. He'd already left the bar a long time ago. Plus the guy was J walking. There is another side to the story. If he was stone sober could he have prevented this? Who knows.

From what I had have heard this type of sentence is relatively common in cases with similar circumstances and evidence. Apparently the burden of proof by Fla law includes proving that the accused's intoxication directly led to the death. Given that the victim was jay-walking there was precedence that he might have been found not guilty and done no time at all.

To me the most interesting part of this whole thing is the comparison to Vick. Vick's crimes are obviously pretty sh*tty but in the end he went to the poke for a long dam time for killing some dogs and DOnte killsanother human and ends up serving 30 days and 2 years home confinement. What the hell is wrong with our priorities in this country?

From what I had have heard this type of sentence is relatively common in cases with similar circumstances and evidence. Apparently the burden of proof by Fla law includes proving that the accused's intoxication directly led to the death. Given that the victim was jay-walking there was precedence that he might have been found not guilty and done no time at all.

To me the most interesting part of this whole thing is the comparison to Vick. Vick's crimes are obviously pretty sh*tty but in the end he went to the poke for a long dam time for killing some dogs and DOnte killsanother human and ends up serving 30 days and 2 years home confinement. What the hell is wrong with our priorities in this country?


I agree 100%.

I think Chris Rock sums it up pretty well...

YouTube - Chris Rock: Sarah Palin Holding Dead Bloody Moose

From what I had have heard this type of sentence is relatively common in cases with similar circumstances and evidence. Apparently the burden of proof by Fla law includes proving that the accused's intoxication directly led to the death. Given that the victim was jay-walking there was precedence that he might have been found not guilty and done no time at all.

To me the most interesting part of this whole thing is the comparison to Vick. Vick's crimes are obviously pretty sh*tty but in the end he went to the poke for a long dam time for killing some dogs and DOnte killsanother human and ends up serving 30 days and 2 years home confinement. What the hell is wrong with our priorities in this country?

Well put.

But to put it in perspective, I know of a civilian (and by that I mean a common joe) who hit and killed someone who was changing a tire late at night on the side of the road and got nothing so 30 days seems about right unfortunately. No matter what their sentence amounts to, they'll have to live with the fact that they took someone's life and that is more weight than anyone should ever have to bear.

Look at it from the othe side. Stallworth hit the guy at like 6 or 7am. He'd already left the bar a long time ago. Plus the guy was J walking. There is another side to the story. If he was stone sober could he have prevented this? Who knows.

One thing I don't get (and I admit I haven't read a ton about this case) is that reports say Stallworth flashed his lights at the man in an attempt to warn him before he hit him. Umm, rather than flash your lights, how about you slam on the brakes?

A little light? If it had been me I'd be rotting in prison. Money talks and BS walks.
All I have to say about the sentence is this: Stallworth is very lucky... It is a testament to wealth and privilege that he walked away with so light a sentence. A friend of mine had an accident when we were 22 and killed the passenger in his car. He was over the legal alcohol limit. He is a college grad, hard worker, well spoken fellow with no prior record then or since... He went to PRISON for 2 years and served 2 years probation! Just to add to the story He is black and I am white. We both met at our local bar after work today and saw the breaking news on espn.. He shared his story and we shook our heads in disbelief... We both agreed that Stallworth didn't intentionally kill the person, and I am sure he regets the decision to drive. That being said, I am saddened that my friend, was judged such, and Stallworth a to different standard.

I read, no link tho, that he also lost his driving privileges for life.

All I have to say about the sentence is this: Stallworth is very lucky... It is a testament to wealth and privilege that he walked away with so light a sentence. A friend of mine had an accident when we were 22 and killed the passenger in his car. He was over the legal alcohol limit. He is a college grad, hard worker, well spoken fellow with no prior record then or since... He went to PRISON for 2 years and served 2 years probation! Just to add to the story He is black and I am white. We both met at our local bar after work today and saw the breaking news on espn.. He shared his story and we shook our heads in disbelief... We both agreed that Stallworth didn't intentionally kill the person, and I am sure he regets the decision to drive. That being said, I am saddened that my friend, was judged such, and Stallworth a to different standard.

Circumstances of the accidents matter. Especially when there are mitigating circumstances. Plus where it happened means everything. After some thought I believe comparing even DUI cases is pretty unfair since every accident is different.