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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another point of reference - the drunk driver who hit and killed Officer Noah Leotta in 2015 was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but released after serving 4.5 years (plus credit for time served immediate after the accident = 5 years total).

https://wjla.com/news/local/drunk-driver-who-killed-officer-noah-leotta-set-to-be-freed-from-prison-five-years-early[/quote]
Yes. This is how the law works. He was convicted of felony vehicular manslaughter due to his gross negligence and was given the maximum penalty, 10 years in prison. Most people serve only half of their prison terms, that’s common. However, he was not exactly just released and let go. He was released with supervision and if he violated the terms of that supervision, which can be quite onerous, he would be sent back to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. This is how our justice system works. [/quote]

With so many repeat offenders, our justice system is not working well for victims. Supervision is too lax.[/quote]
There is no information that person who killed the cop was a repeat offender. So I’m not sure what you’re referring to. But a maximum sentence is a maximum sentence. The maximum criminal penalty for manslaughter in MD, whether with a gun or car, is 10 years. Not sure what else you want. [/quote]

What would you want if your spouse or child lost both legs due to someone speeding excessively? His victim would still have two legs if this guy had been given appropriate consequences earlier this year. [/quote]

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