Colorado trucker gets 110 years for crash

there is plenty of arguments that can. Even the prosecutor in this case is starting to crack, she now says she wants the sentence “reconsidered”

Juries don’t decide questions of law, only of fact. So the excessive and unreasonable sentence is not on the jury

 

Well any time I post an example youll just deny it’s “apples to apples” you’ve structured your argument such that you will give yourself an out no matter what example is given.

I’ve brought up an accident that killed 4 times as many people from a driver negligently running a stop sign

 

I agree with you on the plea deals. Sadly being charged with 41 total counts, he may have been better off accepting the plea. Many of us will never put ourselves into a situation like this, but I imagine deep pockets would be about the only way to be found not guilty on every count.

 

What does it mean when the charges run consecutively? He will end up doing less than the 110 years right? I wish I could see the years for each charge...

 

Stop deflecting. The question was if assault happened. It did as a matter of Fact, that they jury agreed with. The fact you keep arguing is proof you don't care about the law. So with that said you aren't worth the effort of debating as you are not being truthful in our arguments.

 

That would be to see the breakdown yes. And yes, even the sentencing judge said after a time (I forget if he specified how long or not) the sentence can be appealed to get some/all the charges to run concurrently.

 

I have pretty much guessed that... I never let the emotions get to me, it is sad I am surrounded by people who don't think. I need better friends lol

 

Consecutive charges: serving each sentence individually (charge 1 is 20 years, 2 is 5, so total of 25 years.)
Concurrent charges: serving each sentence together (charge 1 is 20 years, 2 is 5, so 20 years total.)

These were the charges found guilty:
4 counts of vehicular homicide,
6 counts of first-degree assault,
10 counts of attempt to commit assault in the first degree- extreme indifference,
(2) two counts of vehicular assault- reckless,
(1) one count of reckless driving,
(4) four counts of careless driving causing death.

 

Ohhh, thank you, I was confused with the meaning of consecutively and concurrent. I had them mixed up. So he would have been better off with the concurrent obviously.

Do they say the penalty years for each charge?

 

I do not care for laws being used in an unjust manner. That is correct. The theory behind using assault laws was to undermine the legislature’s sentencing guidelines for vehicular manslaughter