Stars driving drunk causing death. should they go to jail for 10yr or more

United States
February 1, 2007 8:53am CST
Here is a story to read I want to know why did he have teenage girls in his car? Is he a child molester who got caught? Read on. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Feb. 1) - "Prison Break" actor Lane Garrison should be charged with manslaughter and drunken driving for a car crash that killed a teenage passenger and injured two others, police said Wednesday. Shocking Allegations From Witnesses Police Chief David L. Snowden said investigators have asked county prosecutors to charge Garrison, 26, with felony gross vehicular manslaughter; driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Investigators recommended that the DUI allegation carry the enhancement that he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 percent or more. An adult driver in California is legally over the limit at 0.08 percent. Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney, said that the police report was under review but that no decision had been made on whether to file charges. Garrison's Land Rover jumped a curb and struck a tree Dec. 2, killing 17-year-old Beverly Hills High School student Vahaghn Setian and injuring two 15-year-old girls also in the vehicle. Garrison suffered minor injuries. Garrison's attorney, Harland Braun, said the police decision to announce details of the investigation before charges have been filed was "a totally irresponsible thing." Big Stars, Big Trouble"It was basically a public trial ... designed to influence potential jurors," Braun said. Braun said he had not yet seen any of the evidence or police reports on the investigation. Snowden said Garrison had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 percent. After the crash, police said, the actor volunteered to submit a blood sample, and analysis of it found he also had cocaine in his system. Police were waiting to hear from the district attorney's office before making an arrest. Seen and Heard Jaw-dropping discoveries from the vast blogostubenets If charged and convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter, Garrison, a Dallas native who plays "Tweener" on the Fox drama, could face up to 10 years in prison. Braun has said previously that Garrison met the youths at a grocery store and accompanied them to a party, where he had one drink. He told the Los Angeles Times that Garrison didn't remember anything about the accident after waking up in a hospital. Snowden alleged that Garrison gave alcohol to the teens more than once that evening. The Garrison case marked the second time this week that crash investigators have asked for charges against a Hollywood celebrity in a traffic death. On Monday, the California Highway Patrol recommended to the Los Angeles city attorney that actress-singer Brandy, 27, be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for a freeway chain-reaction crash that killed a woman motorist in December.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
3 Feb 07
They should be punished like anyone else, they are no different. Excuse me, they are different because they are not poor people and can afford to have a driver when they go out drinking, so why should they get a break?
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• United States
1 Feb 07
They should go to jail for more than 10 years, and be treated as anyone else. This indeed is an injustice, in a very unfair world.
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@carmat (2849)
• Canada
8 Feb 07
My opinion would be that they should not be treated any different than anyone of us that did the same thing, so what if they have a little more money, power whatever you call it you do teh crime do the time.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
21 Mar 07
Well, if they are guilty, I don't see why not. Anyone should pay for every crime that they commit.
@CRiley27 (983)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I am not sure of the best sentence for them, but I think no matter who you are (famous or not) if you cause an accident that claims soneones life, that person should be brought up on charges.
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