Sunday, September 25, 2011

New York?s Highest Court ?Systematically Decriminalizing? Vehicular Killings

The manslaughter plea of David McKie, sentenced earlier this month for running down Manhattan pedestrian Karen Schmeer as he fled police following a petty theft, points to a trend in vehicular crimes law that is resulting in lighter sentences for drivers who kill.
A Court of Appeals decision in a separate case resulted in a reduced [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/09/22/new-yorks-highest-court-systematically-decriminalizing-vehicular-killings/

Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti

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