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The legal assessment on Donte Stallworth

by Pat McManamon on April 2, 2009

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Attorney Michael McCann provides an excellent and to-the-point analysis of the situation Donte Stallworth faces following the tragedy in Florida. Among McCann's insights: "Unfortunately for Stallworth, a very recent modification in Florida law works against him. On February 26, 2009, the Supreme Court of Florida approved changes in jury instructions for DUI manslaughter. These changes diminish defendants' chances for escaping a DUI conviction by having otherwise complied with traffic laws. As stated, the revised instructions would only require prosecutors to show that Stallworth's blood alcohol content exceeded 0.08 and that he caused or contributed to Reyes' death as a result of driving the Bentley. As a result, even if Stallworth drove reasonably except for his inebriation, the new wording of the jury instructions suggests that he would still be convicted."

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Tbomb April 2, 2009 at 8:58 pm

Another good argument for more and better mass transit.

terje April 3, 2009 at 1:37 pm

americans are too busy buying garbage from china and funneling cash to corporations via iraq to put any money into infrastructure.

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