7/24/23 Trial of Usman Shahid -- driver who killed two Oakton teens

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How will this whole process affect Usman’future? Let’s face it, I’m not saying what he did was right or I’m not trying to ignore the fact that two young girls lost their lives, but he was being stupid. Unfortunately the consequences of his stupidity were the absolute worst that could’ve happened.
Now his life is going to be ruined. I’m sure he is very psychologically affected by this. I can’t imagine this is easy on him or his family. We’ve all done stupid things in our life. We all want forgiveness.

Well hopefully he be a solid citizen moving forward and he can mature in jail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How will this whole process affect Usman’future? Let’s face it, I’m not saying what he did was right or I’m not trying to ignore the fact that two young girls lost their lives, but he was being stupid. Unfortunately the consequences of his stupidity were the absolute worst that could’ve happened.
Now his life is going to be ruined. I’m sure he is very psychologically affected by this. I can’t imagine this is easy on him or his family. We’ve all done stupid things in our life. We all want forgiveness.

Well two girls are dead, so their lives are ruined too. As well as all the people who loved them.

[Anonymous]

https://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxcity/amp/31731972/driver-in-crash-that-killed-2-students-convicted-sentencing-delayed

[Anonymous]

“During testimony earlier, Martinez Nolasco's cousin, who was severely injured in the crash, told the court that she couldn't remember the incident. All she could recall was that the three students were excited to walk home since school was over for the summer. The next thing the 14-year-old remembered was waking up in the hospital. She did not learn her cousin and best friend had died until two days later.

"I felt like someone had punched me," she said. "We were supposed to graduate together, live our lives together. … And now those dreams are gone, taken away by Usman Shahid."

Speaking through an interpreter, Mariele Martinez Nolasco told the jury she was at work when she learned her daughter, Ada, had been in an accident.

At the hospital, Mariele Martinez Nolasco couldn't believe her daughter had died. The realization came when police asked her to identify Ada's belongings.

"All the dreams I had for her were gone," she said. "My dreams were gone. She was my first child. I couldn't believe it was my daughter. I couldn't believe that my daughter had died. I begged God to tell me this was a bad dream. It was the worst pain that a mother can have in the whole world."

Shahid, who police say was driving a BMW at 81 miles per hour southbound on Blake Lane just before the crash, only had a learner's permit at the time of the fatal crash. Virginia law requires that drivers must be 21 or older, or 18-years-old and accompanied by a legal guardian or sibling when they're driving. At the time of the crash, Shahid was 18 and a resident of Fairfax County.“

[Anonymous]

Everyone on this thread act like children because I can promise you this if it was one of your family members in this situation you would be doing everything in your power to try and help them

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

The crazy part is that if Shahid's life ends up being "ruined" it's only because he refused to plead guilty. This happened in June 2022. He could have started a 2-3 year sentence by the end of 2022 and been looking at a release date in 2024 or 2025, allowing him to complete some form of higher education by age 25 or so and get on with his life. Now he's facing the possibility of a sentence that could keep him behind bars for most of his 20s, or even until he's 40 in the worst case scenario.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“During testimony earlier, Martinez Nolasco's cousin, who was severely injured in the crash, told the court that she couldn't remember the incident. All she could recall was that the three students were excited to walk home since school was over for the summer. The next thing the 14-year-old remembered was waking up in the hospital. She did not learn her cousin and best friend had died until two days later.

"I felt like someone had punched me," she said. "We were supposed to graduate together, live our lives together. … And now those dreams are gone, taken away by Usman Shahid."

Speaking through an interpreter, Mariele Martinez Nolasco told the jury she was at work when she learned her daughter, Ada, had been in an accident.

At the hospital, Mariele Martinez Nolasco couldn't believe her daughter had died. The realization came when police asked her to identify Ada's belongings.

"All the dreams I had for her were gone," she said. "My dreams were gone. She was my first child. I couldn't believe it was my daughter. I couldn't believe that my daughter had died. I begged God to tell me this was a bad dream. It was the worst pain that a mother can have in the whole world."

Shahid, who police say was driving a BMW at 81 miles per hour southbound on Blake Lane just before the crash, only had a learner's permit at the time of the fatal crash. Virginia law requires that drivers must be 21 or older, or 18-years-old and accompanied by a legal guardian or sibling when they're driving. At the time of the crash, Shahid was 18 and a resident of Fairfax County.“

Heart breaking.

[Anonymous]

My heart weeps for the families and friends of those two girls.

May they rest in peace, and may you find peace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone on this thread act like children because I can promise you this if it was one of your family members in this situation you would be doing everything in your power to try and help them

You don't get it. His family isn't helping him; they're maintaining the fiction that he's not responsible for the girls' deaths. Clearly they've managed to convince his friends as well as his supporters coming to this thread, but fortunately not the jury and judge. If it were my child I would advise him to accept responsibility and hire a lawyer to work out the best deal possible with the prosecution. It's hard to have any sympathy for Shahid when he's spent the past deflecting the blame on the driver turning left. Let's see how that affects the sentencing recommendation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone on this thread act like children because I can promise you this if it was one of your family members in this situation you would be doing everything in your power to try and help them

The only one here acting like a petulant child is you. It might be a good life lesson to take responsibility for your actions and not hide behind Mommy and Daddy’s bank accounts.

[Anonymous]

Huh your def childish lol why even entertain your stupidity your a troll go somewhere with that negativity clown

[Anonymous]

This thread is worse than the FCPS Twitter comments when there’s snow forecast, with some of the kids getting on pleading for school to be closed. Same mentality, I wonder if it’s the same kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How will this whole process affect Usman’future? Let’s face it, I’m not saying what he did was right or I’m not trying to ignore the fact that two young girls lost their lives, but he was being stupid. Unfortunately the consequences of his stupidity were the absolute worst that could’ve happened.
Now his life is going to be ruined. I’m sure he is very psychologically affected by this. I can’t imagine this is easy on him or his family. We’ve all done stupid things in our life. We all want forgiveness.

Some people are really tone deaf. Read the room, buddy.

[Anonymous]

Did the testimony of the victims continue this afternoon?

Is the jury deliberating their sentencing recommendation?