Miami DUI Penalties - Wealthy Person Style
Wow. Stallworth got 30 days in jail. That's it!
So is this what to expect from every DUI manslaughter in Miami? In Florida? If so, I bet there are a lot of very MADD people right now!
could win approval for limited driving such as for employment."Stallworth pleads guilty, gets 30 days in jail - NFL - Yahoo! Sports: "Stallworth also reached a confidential financial settlement to avoid a potential lawsuit from the family of 59-year-old Mario Reyes, according to Stallworth attorney Christopher Lyons. Reyes was struck and killed March 14 by Stallworth, who was driving his black 2005 Bentley after a night drinking at a swanky hotel bar.
Stallworth, 28, told Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy that he hopes to get involved in drunken driving education programs.
‘I accept full responsibility for this horrible tragedy,’ said Stallworth, who was accompanied at the hearing by his parents, siblings and other supporters. ‘I will bear this burden for the rest of my life.’
Stallworth faced 15 years in prison. After his release from jail, Stallworth must serve two years of house arrest and spend eight years on probation.
The NFL has said it will review the matter for possible disciplinary action. Lyons said the plea agreement will allow Stallworth to resume his football career.
Stallworth also must undergo drug and alcohol testing, will have a lifetime driver’s license suspension and must perform 1,000 hours of community service. Lyons said after five years, Stallworth
For more information on what he could have faced, see Florida DUI Penalties. To put this sentence into perspective on a national level, with a .150 or higher alcohol level (just .026 higher than Stallworth - i.e., 1-2 drinks) a first offender with a clean record who didn't even scratch the paint on another vehicle, let alone kill somebody, would face a mandatory minimum 30 days in jail under Arizona DUI law.
