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Stallworth Hits & Kills Pedestrian

STALLWORTH BLOOD TEST RESULTS CONFIRMED
Posted by Mike Florio on March 19, 2009, 7:49 p.m.

There are now three separate reports indicating that Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth had a blood-alcohol concentration about the legal limit when the Bentley he was driving crashed into Mario Reyes, claiming his life.

CBS4 in Miami reports that Stallworth’s blood test generated a BAC reading of 0.14 percent.

Both the Miami Herald and WVSN in Miami have reported that the result was 0.12 percent.

We’ve heard that two samples were taken an hour apart; thus, it could be that the two numbers represent the two different results.
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Having been involved in medical forensics, I assure you that if it turns out true that he still blew .14 and/or .12 and his last drink was indeed Midnight, there is no way he only had 7 drinks.................and if he did drink 7 drinks, he must have consumed them all within the hour prior to the accident.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Having been involved in medical forensics, I assure you that if it turns out true that he still blew .14 and/or .12 and his last drink was indeed Midnight, there is no way he only had 7 drinks.................and if he did drink 7 drinks, he must have consumed them all within the hour prior to the accident.
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Perhaps someone can solve a mystery that has puzzled me for the last 15 years. A close friend's nephew came to her house drunk about 11 a.m. in the morning. He did not drink at her house, but was stopped by police about 3:00that afternoon suspected as being intoxicated and taken to jail. I went with my friend to bail him out which took place about 11:00 p.m. and she took him straignt to a center that treated alcoholism. At about 1:00 a.m he still tested well above the range to be considered intoxicated and smelled like a distillery.

My question is how long is it possible for a person to remain drunk after a night of drinking. Back in my hayday of the hardy party, I don't recall anyone staying in that state for such a prolonged period of time. Later the nephew died with a illness that many survive a longer period of time, and I was wondering if some people could just be predisposed to react differently to alcohol, drugs, or illness.

Certainly my thoughts are first extended to the man who lost his life the to Stallworth who has probably experienced more mental anguish than he could have ever dreamed. As for myself, I just thank God for seeing me though some stuff that could have had a much different ending during my dumb days. Blessings, counting 1, 2, 3.........
 
StarStruck said:
Perhaps someone can solve a mystery that has puzzled me for the last 15 years. A close friend's nephew came to her house drunk about 11 a.m. in the morning. He did not drink at her house, but was stopped by police about 3:00that afternoon suspected as being intoxicated and taken to jail. I went with my friend to bail him out which took place about 11:00 p.m. and she took him straignt to a center that treated alcoholism. At about 1:00 a.m he still tested well above the range to be considered intoxicated and smelled like a distillery.

My question is how long is it possible for a person to remain drunk after a night of drinking. Back in my hayday of the hardy party, I don't recall anyone staying in that state for such a prolonged period of time. Later the nephew died with a illness that many survive a longer period of time, and I was wondering if some people could just be predisposed to react differently to alcohol, drugs, or illness.

Certainly my thoughts are first extended to the man who lost his life the to Stallworth who has probably experienced more mental anguish than he could have ever dreamed. As for myself, I just thank God for seeing me though some stuff that could have had a much different ending during my dumb days. Blessings, counting 1, 2, 3.........
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Many factors may account for prolonged alcohol levels including multiple drinks in a short period of time, weight, race (Asian/American Indian), sex (female), medications (that compete with liver breakdown metabolism such as narcotics, anti-inflammatories, steroid, antihypertensives, depressants [such as Valium/Xanax], cocaine, marijuana), dehydration, liver damage (from chronic drug or alcohol abuse), food ingestion (especially high fat).
 
I used to go party and drive home, wake up about 6 and go to work still kinda funny feeling. Honestly, I'm not super proud of it but just saying that you can carry over the intoxication a night and a morning before it really goes away. I don't do that crap anymore because I got rooked by a cop (when I wasn't drunk, go figure...like, 0.00 not drunk) but I'm especially thankful to have never been caught up in something like this.
 
One thing I should interject.........blood alcohol content tests have a same day turnaround for results (Remember, the accident occurred last Saturday). Something in addition to alcohol must be suspected. Most drug screen test results can be had within 5 days. Appears the police are just getting all their ducks in a row before taking action that will have a greater likelyhood of sticking.
 
Do not let facts get involved with your posts.

This has been gone over wih a fine tooth comb.

After the speeding conviction Leonard Little was ordered to never drink again.

Then again I am sure that night that the bellair police stopped Rudy Tomjanovich was not drunk either. Rudy was never none to be a drinker at certain clubs.

With that said, the results should put him away but a good lawyer will get you off even if you have a loaded 9mm in your car after having a few drinks, like Scottie Pippen.
 
The Sacramento Bee points out an interesting association..........and

Leading Off: It seems Stallworth missed a life lesson


Donte' Stallworth appears not to have learned from others' mistakes.

If the Grant High School product indeed did get behind the wheel of his Bentley with a 0.14 blood alcohol level, as reported by Miami television station WFOR, and fatally struck a man, he'll pay for it, whether through incarceration or spiritual tumult.

Nearly as tragic as the loss of life, however, is that Stallworth might have made such a foolish choice at all. He was a University of Tennessee teammate of former Cowboys defensive back Dwayne Goodrich, who killed two young men in a hit-and-run in January 2003. Goodrich admitted to having imbibed that night but insisted he was not drunk. He was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison. Then there's Leonard Little, another Tennessee alumnus who in 1998 pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after getting drunk, running a red light and killing the 47-year-old mother of a teenage boy. He served only 90 days in jail, four years' probation and 1,000 hours of community service.

But there was a lesson there, and Stallworth missed it. And we don't all have Little's luck.
 
PFT reports:

If charged and convicted with DUI manslaughter, Stallworth could face a minimum sentence of four years and a maximum sentence of 15 years.

“DUI manslaughter is a very serious offense,” said Ed Griffith, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade County state attorney.
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Stallworth's accident report has been released by the police. His blood test results have not.


Officials with the Miami Beach Police Department have releases the 911 calls made to police following the accident involving Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, which left a man dead.

Detective Juan Sanchez tells Fox 8 News, the 911 tapes, and the traffic crash investigation report filed following the accident, were used by investigators to better determine what happened when, according to police, Stallworth hit and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes while driving his Bentley on a busy causeway the morning of March 14th.

Stallworth, 28, has cooperated with police and no charges have been filed, Sanchez said.

Officers drew blood from Stallworth following the accident to test for drugs or alcohol, which is routine in Miami Beach, but according to Sanchez, the results of the toxicology report are not being made available today.

Sanchez, would not confirm or deny that police have the results of the toxicology tests. But he tells fox 8 News, either way, they would become part of a charging document, if or when, Stallworth is ever charged with a crime. Those results will not be released until that time.

The traffic crash investigation report lists speeding and careless driving as contributing causes for the crash, but does not list drugs or alcohol as contributing causes.
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[LINK TO STORY]

Noted in the investigation is that Stallworth was going 50 in a 40 speed zone and that the victim crossed the street just past (but not on) a crosswalk.

Be aware that it is not unusual for alcohol or drug compromise to be left out of initial reports if blood is drawn.

[LINK TO ACTUAL ACCIDENT REPORT]

The saga draws on..........
 
AP sources: Stallworth to be charged in Fla. crash
By CURT ANDERSON – 45 minutes ago

MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth will be charged with DUI manslaughter after a Miami car crash that killed a pedestrian, according to people familiar with the case.

Two people with knowledge of the case said on condition of anonymity the charges will be filed Wednesday against the 28-year-old Stallworth in the March 14 accident that killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes. They requested anonymity because the charges haven't been announced.

The charge carries a possible 15-year prison sentence.
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Remember, it carries a minimum of 4 years.
 
If he was going to be charged for being drunk I don't understand why he wasn't charged at the time. He might have had the alcohol still in his system from the night before but not really been dunk and impaired still? Why didn't the police run a bunch of field sobriety tests on Stallworth to see if he was impaired at the time? The alcohol in his system might not have impaired him in the morning to where he drove wrecklessly because of it.

I'm not trying to make any excuses for drunk driving either, but I don't understand why it takes this long to charge a guy on this when the police were right there after it happened and Stallworth cooperated with everything. Couldn't the police have made their determination right then if he was drunk besides waiting for the blood tests. Just because he was drinking the night before, doesn't mean that he was impaired to drive where it caused him to hit the guy. I don't know either way, but it seems a little strange to me.
 
Texecutioner said:
If he was going to be charged for being drunk I don't understand why he wasn't charged at the time. He might have had the alcohol still in his system from the night before but not really been dunk and impaired still? Why didn't the police run a bunch of field sobriety tests on Stallworth to see if he was impaired at the time? The alcohol in his system might not have impaired him in the morning to where he drove wrecklessly because of it.

I'm not trying to make any excuses for drunk driving either, but I don't understand why it takes this long to charge a guy on this when the police were right there after it happened and Stallworth cooperated with everything. Couldn't the police have made their determination right then if he was drunk besides waiting for the blood tests. Just because he was drinking the night before, doesn't mean that he was impaired to drive where it caused him to hit the guy. I don't know either way, but it seems a little strange to me.
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Blood alcohol levels return within 24 hours. Drug screens take up to 3 weeks to return. The police will many times wait until they have all the results in order to avoid incomplete "interim" charges. (ie., alcohol + or - drug involvement)
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Blood alcohol levels return within 24 hours. Drug screens take up to 3 weeks to return. The police will many times wait until they have all the results in order to avoid incomplete "interim" charges. (ie., alcohol + or - drug involvement)
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But my point is that all of that in his system might have been from the night before. He might have felt perfectly fine in the morning but just tired and exhausted. I know that there have been tons of nights where I'm to drunk to drive home or where I feel like i can, but I just crash on someone's couch and wake up at like 7 or 8 in the morning and drive home. Sometimes when I wake up I'm still buzzed and feeling a little nasty from all the alcohol from the night before, but I'm not impaired in any way or drunk at all. If I were to get into a wreck and have to blow into one of those things that tests for the BAL and fail, that would be messed up because I could get a DWI from just an ordinary wreck that had nothing to do with alcohol.

If Stallworth sat there and cooperated with police and answered all questions and took responsibility like was reported, then why weren't their a bunch of sobriety tests done to determine what type of impairment he may have been in? Don't you think the police should have some statements talking about how drunk or staggered Stallworth was?

I mean they're charging this guy with some very serious charges here that could send him to jail for years. I would think that they would have to have really tested the hell out of this guy to see what he could or could not do at the time to see what his condition was like.
 
Reports are he blew (or tested) a .12 and a .14 after the accident. Doesn't matter when he stopped drinking, he was over the legal limit at the time of the accident.
 
Grams said:
Reports are he blew (or tested) a .12 and a .14 after the accident. Doesn't matter when he stopped drinking, he was over the legal limit at the time of the accident.
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That is quite a bit. I just don't know how much can still stay in your system if you sleep it off for a few hours and wake up okay, but still have it in your system.
 
He stated he stopped drinking at midnight, but no one knows for a fact. He may have stopped 10 min before he got into his vehicle.
 
Grams said:
He stated he stopped drinking at midnight, but no one knows for a fact. He may have stopped 10 min before he got into his vehicle.
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Well if he said that, then I don't believe it. Not at 12. I don't think he would still have that high of a level if he stopped at 12.
 
i just tought about something:gun: i have not heard even a quarter of outrage to this topic as to michael vick dog fighting and killing dogs how patethic is that a human life was taken away because this man was legally under the influence but we make more of a stink about some stupid dogs.
 
The Miami Herald that Stallworth submitted bond immediately upon surrendering today.

Conditions of Stallworth's bond, detailed in court documents, will allow him to live in Florida and Ohio.

Before traveling between the two places, he must tell the court. For other travel, he has to get permission.

He cannot have alcohol and he will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing through the National Football League's program for substance abuse.

He also will have a curfew between midnight and 6 a.m. and will not be able to drive.
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Texecutioner said:
Well if he said that, then I don't believe it. Not at 12. I don't think he would still have that high of a level if he stopped at 12.
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Actually there is some word now that he was actually leaving a club and coming home late. So he had been drinking pretty close to the incident I believe.

Also, with Florida's comparative negligence laws there is some talk that he might only get the DUI due to the fact that the guy was crossing a busy 4 lane road and wasn't at a crosswalk. The DA has to prove that the BAC contributed to the accident and the death. So the man's jaywalking could help save him if it is shown...basically..that someone with a 0.0 may have gotten into the same accident.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/02/stallworth-team-hoping-for-dui-charges-only/

The media still isn’t focusing on the distinction between the Thursday booking of Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth on charges of DUI manslaughter and the eventual decision by prosecutors to charge him with DUI manslaughter.

On Wednesday, a member of Stallworth’s legal team stressed to us that, in this case, there’s a significant potential difference.

As we now understand it, the significant potential difference was/is that prosecutors could ultimately decide not to charge Stallworth with DUI manslaughter, but to charge him only with DUI.

The key here is the precise language of Section 316.193(3)(c)(3)(b) of the Florida Statutes. A person who is driving while drunk doesn’t commit DUI manslaughter simply by driving drunk and being involved in an accident resulting in another person’s death. To be liable for DUI manslaughter, the drunk driver also must have caused or contributed to the causation of the incident.

The DUI laws impose strict liability on the driver. Even if the driver is not actually impaired, he’s deemed to be intoxicated as a matter of law if his blood alcohol concentration exceeds the legal limit.

For DUI manslaughter in Florida, there’s no strict liability. The prosecution must prove — beyond a reasonable doubt — that the driver caused or contributed to the causation of the collison.

The key, as it always is in criminal cases, is reasonable doubt.

Experts in accident reconstruction can readily testify as to the reality that, as in this case, a man jaywalking in a multiple-lane highway with a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour might very well have been struck by Stallworth even if his BAC had been 0.0 percent.

If the expert is good — and there are plenty of them out there – he or she could to inject more than enough reasonable doubt into the question of whether Stallworth’s driving actually caused the collision.

As a result, prosecutors might decide not to spend the time and money necessary to prosecute Stallworth for DUI manslaughter.

It’s a decision that will be driven by many factors, and apparently those factors will still be weighed and assessed over the next few weeks, despite the fact that Stallworth will formally appear in Court today to answer to the preliminary charges that the police have filed against him.
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HoustonFrog said:
The DA has to prove that the BAC contributed to the accident and the death. So the man's jaywalking could help save him if it is shown...basically..that someone with a 0.0 may have gotten into the same accident.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/02/stallworth-team-hoping-for-dui-charges-only/
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That has been the thing that I have wondered about the entire time. If the guy wasn't in a cross walk, maybe anyone could have hit the guy. I know that i have foolishly walked in front of cars plenty of times and almost been hit and there have been times where I almost hit people as well from them being stupid. Hell, I almost hit a bum just about every single day I drive. I hate when those Aholes are standing around in the middle of lanes trying to collect free money.
 
By definition, the BAC limit is set to establish the criteria of disfunctionality. In addition, if indeed, it was establish that he was going 50 in a 40, the prosecution's burden of showing "contribution" through poor judgement and "under the influence" will have been met.
 
Yet another incident where I'm left shaking my head and wondering why, with all the money that Mr. Stallworth has, he didn't just catch a cab. Or a limo. Or call a friend.

The whole thing is rather senseless and tragic.
 
drewmar74 said:
Yet another incident where I'm left shaking my head and wondering why, with all the money that Mr. Stallworth has, he didn't just catch a cab. Or a limo. Or call a friend.

The whole thing is rather senseless and tragic.
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Yeah, but what if he didn't feel drunk and buzzed hardly and felt like he could dive just fine and was driving at a pretty good speed where the guy irresponsibly got in his way and he could move on time? He wasn't in the cross walk.
 
Texecutioner said:
Yeah, but what if he didn't feel drunk and buzzed hardly and felt like he could dive just fine and was driving at a pretty good speed where the guy irresponsibly got in his way and he could move on time? He wasn't in the cross walk.
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Didn't feel drunk at a .12 or a .14? I don't buy that.
 
Stallworth linked to past woes
Report: He was part of abuse program in '07
Friday, April 03, 2009

Browns receiver Donté Stallworth was already in the NFL's substance-abuse program before being charged with DUI manslaughter, according to a report, meaning he most likely would face stiffer sanctions from the NFL if convicted.

In March 2007, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Stallworth was a participant in the league's substance-abuse program and faced a suspension if he violated the conditions again. Asked about the report a week later when he signed with the Patriots, Stallworth told the Associated Press, "All that stuff is in the past. There was a situation a couple years ago. There's nothing now that's going on that will affect me preparing for helping this team."
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth(notes) could avoid a DUI manslaughter conviction from the March 14 accident that killed a Miami man even if he is found to have been impaired while driving, according to two NFL sources and two Florida-based attorneys.

Stallworth, who is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, may still have to serve time in jail and reach a civil settlement with the family of Mario Reyes, who was killed when Stallworth hit him in the early morning hours of March 14. However, Stallworth’s jail time could be only a matter of two or three months rather than the possibility of up to 15 years in prison under state law, two NFL sources said this week. Beyond that, Stallworth could play this season, one of the sources said.

According to Florida’s DUI manslaughter law, there are exceptions under what is called “causation” of an accident. In short, someone who is driving drunk and causes an accident is not necessarily responsible if the other party did something to contribute to the accident. Florida statute 316.119 was changed in the 1980s to reflect that after a state Supreme Court judge ruled that the state’s previous strict liability standard on drunken drivers was essentially unfair.

The exception is based on the idea that if a drunken driver stopped at an intersection was hit by another car and the driver of the other car died, the drunken driver should not be held responsible.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-stallworth052109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
 
Stallworth Pleads Guilty and will serve some time

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4261769

MIAMI -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has agreed to plead guilty to a DUI manslaughter charge and would do some jail time for a Miami car crash in which a pedestrian was struck and killed, authorities said Monday.

Stallworth, 28, is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a Miami courtroom to enter the plea. If accepted by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy, Stallworth would serve a short jail sentence for the March 14 crash, followed by lengthy probation and numerous conditions, Terry Chavez, spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, told The Associated Press.

Miami Beach police said Stallworth was drinking at a bar in the swank Fountainebleu hotel. He left to go to a nearby home -- he owns three properties in the Miami area -- and then headed out in his black 2005 Bentley on MacArthur Causeway, which links the beach to downtown Miami.

Prosecutors say Stallworth hit 59-year-old Mario Reyes, a construction crane operator who was rushing to catch a bus after finishing his shift around 7:15 a.m. Stallworth told police he flashed his lights in an attempt to warn Reyes, who was not in a crosswalk when he was struck.

Chavez said Reyes' family has been pushing hard to resolve the case.

"We have been in intense negotiations for the past couple of days," Chavez said. "We always take the victim's wishes into account."

Stallworth had faced up to 15 years in prison on the DUI manslaughter charge, but the plea deal calls for far less time. Chavez would not provide details on the penalties, nor would Stallworth attorney Christopher Lyons.
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Frog, wouldn't the family be pushing for the resolution of the criminal phase, especially with the conclusion of "DUI manslaughter" plea, in order to clear the way for a civil lawsuit/settlement? The family has lost it's husband and father and probably it's only means of support.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Frog, wouldn't the family be pushing for the resolution of the criminal phase, especially with the conclusion of "DUI manslaughter" plea, in order to clear the way for a civil lawsuit/settlement? The family has lost it's husband and father and probably it's only means of support.
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They could be. Lately it seems that I've read more and more wrongful death civil suits are happening when a family was either wronged criminally(OJ style) or the family isn't satisfied because the prosecutors aren't sure they have enough evidence to go forward.(just had a case on 48 Hours where this happened because the family wanted the guy to pay and they wanted to get facts out there.) So getting this through wouldn't stop them from going through with a civil suit and being successful but having it in the books definitely helps get to that point quicker.
 
From what ESPN is saying, he's doing 30 days, 10 yrs. probation and 1,000 hours of community service...plus a financial settlement as well, but of course that wasn't given..
Must be nice to have enough money to be able to be able to pay your way out of trouble..
 
From what it sounds like, the family was content with an apology and a big check. They pushed this through quickly in order to have it resolved
 
hobie said:
From what ESPN is saying, he's doing 30 days, 10 yrs. probation and 1,000 hours of community service...plus a financial settlement as well, but of course that wasn't given..
Must be nice to have enough money to be able to be able to pay your way out of trouble..
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4262751

MIAMI -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth took full responsibility for killing a pedestrian while driving drunk in Florida and began serving a 30-day jail sentence Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter.

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.
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To be fair the guy he hit was walking in the middle of the road......there's still no excuse, but people also shouldn't be in the middle of the road.
 
Stallworth Already Is In Custody

A press release issued by the Miami-Dade prosecutor states that Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth already has been taken into custody, and that his 30-day sentence resulting from a guilty plea to DUI manslaughter already has commenced.

“Every case that we prosecute, especially those that involve the death of a human being, is closely scrutinized to ensure that a fair and just resolution is reached for all parties,” said prosecutor Katherine Fernandez Rundle. “We have specifically looked at the unique facts involved with this charge, Mr. Stallworth’s excellent pre-incident history of community service, abundant references that attest to his good character, his lack of any traffic violations or criminal convictions, his full and complete post-incident cooperation with law enforcement, and his willingness to accept complete responsibility for his actions.

“For all of these reasons, a just resolution of this case has been reached,” Ms. Rundle added. “The terms of the plea have been agreed upon between the State Attorney’s office and the police, and has been extended with the full endorsement and consent of the Reyes family, who believe that this plea and its timing are in the best interest of their 15-year-old daughter, the sole remaining child of Mario Reyes. Although no sentence can ever restore Mr. Reyes to his family, the provisions of this plea will provide closure to them and appropriate punishment for Mr. Stallworth’s conduct and the effects of his actions that night.”

In addition to the prison term, two years of house arrest, and eight years of probation, Stallworth’s sentence includes the following terms: a $2,500 donation to Mothers Against Drunk Driving; a $2,500 donation to Parents of Murdered Children; and a lifetime forfeiture of his driver’s license.
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No mention of restitution to the family. Therefore, I suspect there will be a civil proceeding/settlement that ensues fairly quickly.

Licenses, I believe, can only be revoked per the individual state. I believe that most states (including Florida and Ohio) have reciprocal agreements for violations and revocations. But some states do not. Therefore, can he seek a drivers license in one of those states. Anyone want to clarify??
 
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This is really frustrating. He drinks, drives, and kills someone and he has to spend 30 days in jail. Really?

Would he only have to spend 15 days if he ran the guy over sober?
 
"The key to this one, however, surely was the money he’s paying to the victim’s family. Our guess is that it falls somewhere between $2 million and $5 million. And that it’s closer to $5 million.

UPDATE: Stallworth also will be placed on two years of house arrest."

http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/

If Vick cannot play football while on "house arrest", it seems unlikely that Stallworth will be able to play while he is on "house arrest" for 2 years.

He needs to be suspended till he has served his time, then suspended for an additional 12 months.

One of these days these guys will learn that if you have enough money to be driving a Bentley, you should be able to afford someone to drive you home when you have been drinking. Now he gets to sell his Bentley and have someone drive him around all the time.
 
Grams said:
"The key to this one, however, surely was the money he’s paying to the victim’s family. Our guess is that it falls somewhere between $2 million and $5 million. And that it’s closer to $5 million.

UPDATE: Stallworth also will be placed on two years of house arrest."

http://www.profootballtalk.com/category/rumor-mill/

If Vick cannot play football while on "house arrest", it seems unlikely that Stallworth will be able to play while he is on "house arrest" for 2 years.

He needs to be suspended till he has served his time, then suspended for an additional 12 months.

One of these days these guys will learn that if you have enough money to be driving a Bentley, you should be able to afford someone to drive you home when you have been drinking. Now he gets to sell his Bentley and have someone drive him around all the time.
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Let's see! Three years should be sufficient time to insure that he never returns to the NFL, right?

If the guy is driving under the influence, the problem is DUI, therefore, the type of car that he is driving shouldn't make any difference. If his driving killed a man, I'm sure he would have still died if Stallworth had been driving a Ford Focus. Is there a reason why he gets to sell his Bentely as opposed to any other vehicle? It isn't the Bentley that caused the accident.

I was listening at the local news tonight and found it interested that the newscaster said the Stallworth killed a man who was "waiting" on his bus. I am opposed to DUI under any circumstance, and believe the punishment would and should have been more severe if the pedestrian would not have tried crossing the street without the benefit of a traffic light or having the right of way.
 
StarStruck said:
Let's see! Three years should be sufficient time to insure that he never returns to the NFL, right?

If the guy is driving under the influence, the problem is DUI, therefore, the type of car that he is driving shouldn't make any difference. If his driving killed a man, I'm sure he would have still died if Stallworth had been driving a Ford Focus. Is there a reason why he gets to sell his Bentely as opposed to any other vehicle? It isn't the Bentley that caused the accident.

I was listening at the local news tonight and found it interested that the newscaster said the Stallworth killed a man who was "waiting" on his bus. I am opposed to DUI under any circumstance, and believe the punishment would and should have been more severe if the pedestrian would not have tried crossing the street without the benefit of a traffic light or having the right of way.
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The point was he has enough money to buy a Bentley, means he had enough money to hire a cab to take him home after drinking. He has supposedly lost his driver's license forever so will not be able to drive anything anymore. He had enough time to honk his horn and flash his lights, if he was not drunk he probably could have stopped before he ran him over.

It was supposed to be a mandatory 4 year sentence in Florida for DUI Manslaugther? The rest of us would had had to serve the time, his money and status gets him 30 days. 2 years of house arrest means nothing if he gets to play football.
 
Grams said:
It was supposed to be a mandatory 4 year sentence in Florida for DUI Manslaugther? The rest of us would had had to serve the time, his money and status gets him 30 days. 2 years of house arrest means nothing if he gets to play football.
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Reason he got a deal was because the prosecution would have had a hard time proving DUI Manslaughter.

Celeb status doesn't necessarily help you in a criminal case--it works for and against you.

Best way to be a criminal defendant is to be an anonymous rich guy.
 
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