Is he getting what he deserves?

[wantingaduc]

Custom bike builder Billy Lane was sentenced to six years in prison and three years probation for his part in a Sept. 4, 2006 accident that killed Gerald Morelock.

Lane, 39, will also have his driver's license suspended for life for the crash on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach, Fla. A toxicology test showed that Lane's blood-alcohol content was 0.192 percent, more than twice the state's legal limit of 0.08 percent when he crossed over a double-yellow line to pass several cars and crashed head-on into Morelock.

Morelock, a 56-year-old park ranger, was riding a small motorcycle at the time.

Florida Today broadcast the sentencing live via its website, capturing Lane's statements on his behalf, during which he said he was raised by parents who taught him to take full responsibility for his mistakes. “I drive by the spot where I killed Jerry Morelock every day,” Lane said. “I pray to God for his soul and for his family.”

Lane had been facing nine years in prison after he made a plea deal with prosecutors to drop a charge of DUI manslaughter in exchange for pleading guilty to vehicular homicide. In June, a judge OK'd the plea bargain.

Lane has 30 days to appeal his sentencing.

[Goat_Herder]

no amount of jail time would ease the pain of the griefing family.  Billy Lane will carry that baggage and be reminded of that for the rest of his life. 

RIP Gerald Morelock...

[Kopfjäger]

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090815/NEWS01/90815001/1006/6+years+in+prison+for+Billy+Lane


Oh, and Donte Stallworth only did 24 days in jail.

[Porsche Monkey]

I have been following this for a while now.  All I can say is I'm content with him receiving the punishment he did.  As a celebrity there were quite a few people who thought he would walk.

[Kopfjäger]

I have been following this for a while now.  All I can say is I'm content with him receiving the punishment he did.  As a celebrity there were quite a few people who thought he would walk.

Actually I believe a few folks here said that in the original thread.

[Grampa]

I can see it now.


A&E channel does a show following Billy as he builds a chopper in the prisons metal shop.

It will have an airbrushed Hay Zeus on the tank. Cuz prison is where he found das lord.

[Kopfjäger]

I was correct. I also had forgotten the other guy was DUI as well.


http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=9536.0

[Kopfjäger]

Just FYI.


http://www.edgarsnyder.com/auto-accident/drunk-driving/statistics.html

[Porsche Monkey]

Actually I believe a few folks here said that in the original thread.

My bad. Just saw the original thread. I was watching it on another forum. 

[cyrus buelton]

I am surprised he got so many years for it...........


but


he'll serve 9mons and get out on good behaviour

[Porsche Monkey]

I am surprised he got so many years for it...........


but


he'll serve 9mons and get out on good behaviour

And then appeal to get his license back.

[NAKID]

I am surprised he got so many years for it...........


but


he'll serve 9mons and get out on good behaviour

I thought he would have to serve at least 1/3 of his sentance?  Are you saying 9months on top of what he's already served?

[cyrus buelton]

I thought he would have to serve at least 1/3 of his sentance?  Are you saying 9months on top of what he's already served?

who says he has to serve 1/3 of his sentence?

I believe only in the federal system are you required to serve a percentage (I think it is a 85-90%)

example:

my brother is a defense attorney in Illinois/chicago.

One of his clients just got 5 years for selling smack.

He said she'll be out of jail in <1 year on good behavior.

[Triple J]

Oh, and Daunte Culpepper only did 24 days in jail.

I must be outta the loop...what did Culpepper do, besides kill the Vikings offense?

[teddy037.2]

maybe when he gets out, he'll build a MADD theme'd bike.


wait...


wrong builder