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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