Dallas Observer: Dwayne Goodrich story by Richie Whitt

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Cornerback Dwayne Goodrich: "The Cowboy Who Killed Those Kids"

Former cornerback Dwayne Goodrich comes to grips with his hit-and-run of three Good Samaritans as he plans for life after prison

By Richie Whitt

Published on December 17, 2008 at 11:16am


this is a pretty long story so i will just post a link. its a sad story but since it involves an ex-Cowboy i thought many would be interested.
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2008-...ne-goodrich-the-cowboy-who-killed-those-kids/

 

[Beast_from_East]

What a tragedy.

Very sad.

 

[Brian_C82]

I have no sympathy for him, and would feel the same way even if he wasn't a worthless player. Anyone who drives that recklessly should spend some serious time in prison.

 

[jumanji]

i have to agree. it is unforgivable.

 

[Big Dakota]

Thank you for posting this.

 

[jobberone]

Why bother with the punishment if it's unforgiveable? He's not the first person to run from something like that. It was despicable but he's paid for it. I'd let the families of the victims be the one to forgive or not.

 

[MetalHead]

I have no sympathy for him, and would feel the same way even if he wasn't a worthless player. Anyone who drives that recklessly should spend some serious time in prison.

I guess someone did not read the whole story.

 

[sacase]

I think he can make a positive impact he is not shying away from anything. I wish him the best in life. Everyone looses in a situation like this.

 

[speedkilz88]

I would have more sympathy for him had he not fled the scene and was able to pass a sobriety test. The appearance is that he needed to sober up before he turned himself into the police.

 

[BlueStar22]

I would have more sympathy for him had he not fled the scene and was able to pass a sobriety test. The appearance is that he needed to sober up before he turned himself into the police.

i think the then "kid" just panic'd. Being legally drunk is one thing and being too intoxicated to drive is another. The sobriety test is neither here nor there. i'm sure we've all gone out and had a few drinks over the course of several hourse and still have been able to drive home. The fact that he was able to make an attempt to avoid the crash speaks to his ability to drive despite having the drinks. Seems like he still was alert.

 

[Faerluna]

I would have more sympathy for him had he not fled the scene and was able to pass a sobriety test. The appearance is that he needed to sober up before he turned himself into the police.

And Goodrich claims that Burns offered to recommend to Judge Lana McDaniel that his five-year, failure-to-stop-and-render-aid sentence run concurrently if only Goodrich—who pleaded guilty on all three counts—would admit he was drunk the night of the accident: Goodrich says he refused. "Their lawyers turned me into a monster. But I won't turn myself into a liar."
"That's pretty powerful stuff," Fletcher later says. "A lot of people wouldn't think twice about lying to stay out of prison for a year or two. That speaks volumes about Dwayne's integrity."

 

[speedkilz88]

And Goodrich claims that Burns offered to recommend to Judge Lana McDaniel that his five-year, failure-to-stop-and-render-aid sentence run concurrently if only Goodrich—who pleaded guilty on all three counts—would admit he was drunk the night of the accident: Goodrich says he refused. "Their lawyers turned me into a monster. But I won't turn myself into a liar."
"That's pretty powerful stuff," Fletcher later says. "A lot of people wouldn't think twice about lying to stay out of prison for a year or two. That speaks volumes about Dwayne's integrity."

That could also be denial.

 

[BlueStar22]

That could also be denial.

sigh...i'm sure you can't be swayed. it is possible that it may have been an accident. a horrible, horrible, accident.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Why bother with the punishment if it's unforgiveable? He's not the first person to run from something like that. It was despicable but he's paid for it. I'd let the families of the victims be the one to forgive or not.

I tell you whut: Well said!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

sigh...i'm sure you can't be swayed. it is possible that it may have been an accident. a horrible, horrible, accident.

I don't think anyone denies it was an accident.

 

[whcarm]

I wish Jerry would give the victim's families some money to help them.

 

[theebs]

Interesting that dwayne goodrich thinks pacman and TO are distractions and you cant win that way.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Why bother with the punishment if it's unforgiveable? He's not the first person to run from something like that. It was despicable but he's paid for it. I'd let the families of the victims be the one to forgive or not.

Bravo, sir.

 

[Idgit]

I have no sympathy for him, and would feel the same way even if he wasn't a worthless player. Anyone who drives that recklessly should spend some serious time in prison.

Funny, I had the opposite reaction. I have nothing but sympathy for everyone involved in this story. And I'd be shocked if most of this board hadn't driven recklessly enough to kill at least two people at some point in their driving career.

I guess it's cool that you'd have the same opinion on the matter if the guy were able to run faster after a leather ball.

 

[Don Corleone]

I wish Jerry would give the victim's families some money to help them.

This is bs. Jerry owes those families nothing, and he would be opening up a can of worms by giving the appearance that he is responsible for Goodrich's actions.