Update: Stallworth Pleads Guilty - Gets 30 days/2yr house arrest/10 yr probation

[mldardy]

So sick of these drunk drivers getting off easy. Let me do something like this I wouldn't be out of jail until 2019.

 

[Four]

I get drunk and pick fights on the internet with strangers, just so I am too distracted to get behind the wheel.


What I hope happens from this is he never drinks and drives again, if he pulls a leonard little and gets another DUI I hope he goes to prison for a long time.

hell, while I am at it, I hope they get some sense and lock Little up before he kills someone else, talk about a dummy no learning a lesson, that guy is a maroon.

 

[Four]

So sick of these drunk drivers getting off easy. Let me do something like this I wouldn't be out of jail until 2019.

you haven't been in trouble before, first time offenders almost always get off "easy," assuming they can afford a lawyer.

And Being in the state's alcohol program in texas sucks, and costs a ton of time and money to deal with, I wouldn't call it "easy" either. I think florida may even be more strict with it's laws than we are.

 

[Seven]

I nailed it

You'd nail a good, stiff wind................

 

[BrassCowboy]

if he's pleading guilty, we can cut him a break. at least he is possibly taking a deal and admitting guilt as opposed to being really arrogant and entering a not guilty plea.

yeah, but he should count himself lucky if 4 years is all he gets.
4 years is way easy for the crime. Stallworth should jump on that deal if given.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Whats with the 30 days in jail in the subject? 30 != 4 years. Noway he gets 30 days for manslaughter.

 

[mldardy]

you haven't been in trouble before, first time offenders almost always get off "easy," assuming they can afford a lawyer.

And Being in the state's alcohol program in texas sucks, and costs a ton of time and money to deal with, I wouldn't call it "easy" either. I think florida may even be more strict with it's laws than we are.

Drunk driving and killing someone. I don't care if you are a first time offender.You need to do some serious time. I just don't have compassion for drunk driving at all. I think it is worse than most crimes. That's why I feel the way I do. You are putting everybody at danger when you get behind the wheel drunk. I don't like it at all.

 

[TwoDeep3]

The real question I have is what will the Emperor of the NFL mete out for this guy.

If he allows this man to play one game this next season than he is a hypocrite.

I cannot believe you can kill someone and not spend years in jail.

 

[Ren]

in Norway with our insanely soft laws he'd do more time then that just for DUI alone, he got off easy

 

[Dallas]

Probably more than you think. I do not drink at all. Much less drink and drive. I am 43 and have never had a single beer. I realize I am in the minority, but still, drinking and then getting behind the wheel causes needless danger. I have very little sympathy for those that get in trouble for doing so.

And you call yourself a Scotman?


Man are you serious? The Scot's are a proud drinking race who love the spirits and ladies and...ummm the pitching of rocks for distance.

 

[Aikbach]

An awfully light sentencing, basic training in more rigorous than this slap on the wrist.

 

[tunahelper]

Where is the justice? My friend did 11 years for the same crime in Florida. Money Talks as loud as ever...

 

[Everlastingxxx]

This country is a joke.

 

[CIWhitefish]

30 days is pretty light but 10 years is a lot of probation. Granted he was drinking however that doesn't erase the fact that the person who was hit was breaking the law as well. Both put themselves in bad positions. You could argue that Stallworth may have hit the guy anyway sober but if he was sober he probably would not have been out that late/early. You can also argue if the guy would have crossed at a lighted crosswalk he wouldn't have been hit. To me it's the classic accident, the burden of blame is shared and thus the reduced sentence.

 

[peplaw06]

I get drunk and pick fights on the internet with strangers, just so I am too distracted to get behind the wheel.


What I hope happens from this is he never drinks and drives again, if he pulls a leonard little and gets another DUI I hope he goes to prison for a long time.

hell, while I am at it, I hope they get some sense and lock Little up before he kills someone else, talk about a dummy no learning a lesson, that guy is a maroon.

If he breaks a term of his probation he could be on the hook for the 15 year maximum jail sentence.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

And you call yourself a Scotman?


Man are you serious? The Scot's are a proud drinking race who love the spirits and ladies and...ummm the pitching of rocks for distance.

that's us Irish

back on topic, you guys can bet Stallworth has a boatload of restrictions, that may be too hard for a pro athlete to follow, he messes up on any and he could go to prison for 10 years

 

[Four]

clearly irish men are the greatest men on earth not named buehler.

and folks on DUI probation are on a ridiculously short leash, and 10 years is a long time to keep your nose clean if you really are a scumbag. I wouldn't be surprised if he loses his license all together for that period, there are fines out the wazzu and I bet he gets community service in the neighborhood of well over 1000 hours. Drug classes, and a whole lot more. Mandatory AA meetings, and if those people can't break you, then you can't be broke.

 

[Avery]

Wow, how could anyone say no that deal?

I think the biggest thing in this case is the fact that the victim wasn't in the crosswalk; if that were the case, no way he'd only get 30.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

clearly irish men are the greatest men on earth not named buehler.

and folks on DUI probation are on a ridiculously short leash, and 10 years is a long time to keep your nose clean if you really are a scumbag. I wouldn't be surprised if he loses his license all together for that period, there are fines out the wazzu and I bet he gets community service in the neighborhood of well over 1000 hours. Drug classes, and a whole lot more. Mandatory AA meetings, and if those people can't break you, then you can't be broke.

.qft.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Two Years Of House Arrest For Stallworth, Too
Posted by Mike Florio on June 16, 2009, 2:11 p.m.

Our pal Howard Balzer of the Sports Xchange points out that Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth will be placed on two years’ house arrest after completing his 30-day prison term.

Initial reports as to his sentence omitted the house-arrest term.

(Some people might not think that’s much. If so, try staying home for an entire weekend and see house you feel come Sunday night.)

And just as the Mike Vick cases raises a question of first impression regarding whether a player who has been suspended due to being in jail should receive a further suspension after being released, Stallworth’s situation presents the intriguing issue of whether the NFL will allow a player to wear a certain type of electronic jewlery.

Though Stallworth surely would be able to play and practice without a bracelet on his ankle, the question is whether the NFL will permit a player who is on house arrest to participate in the “privilege” that is pro football.

There’s a chance that the answer is no, especially since Stallworth pleaded guilty today to a felony charge that he killed a man while driving drunk.

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Report: League To Act On Stallworth Before Camp
Posted by Josh Alper on June 16, 2009, 1:30 p.m.

Now that Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth has settled both the criminal and civil cases resulting from the drunk driving accident that killed Mario Reyes, the only thing remaining is the NFL’s reaction.

Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports that a league source told her that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would decide on discipline for Stallworth before the start of training camp. The Browns report to camp on July 31st, with their first practice scheduled for August 1st.

When Leonard Little pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after killing someone while driving drunk in 1998, he received an eight game suspension from the league.

In 2007, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Stallworth was in the league’s substance abuse program. A second violation carries a mandatory four-game suspension.