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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Post article says the plea is not binding and he could back out on August 8. Hopefully he will not go to trial and hopefully the judge gives him at least the 30 years.  And hopefully his family's attorney doesn't somehow get this overturned or reduced to 2 days or something. 
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Could he get a jury trial? Sorry if this was already covered.[/quote]

Assuming he backs out of his guilty plea, of course.  A defendant is entitled to a trial by jury.  In his case, however, I would waive that right and ask for a bench trial.  [/quote]

The post also says he's completely distressed, admitted at the scene that it was all his fault and is willingly facing the consequences. It was a terrible accident and it sounds like he's going to live with it for the rest of his life (rightfully).

I bet he gets a moderate/light sentence. Remorse goes a long way with judges. And he wasn't drunk

Honestly it doesn't seem like he's a terrible person, just that he made a terrible mistake. [/quote]
Are you this young man's parents or are you just mentally ill? He is a repeat offender who wiggled away each time till he murdered three innocent people.[/quote]

You can acknowledge that he did a terrible thing that ruined four lives in addition to his own, that he deserves to be severely punished for that and not think he's a terrible person. A lot of 20 year old boys drive recklessly and the culture in Potomac with parents who equip these irresponsible kids with high powered vehicles contributes to this crap. He didn't set out to murder people, intent does matter when you're talking about the quality of a human being.

I am neither his parents nor mentally ill. What I am is someone who had three brothers grow up in that area and know exactly the type of stuff young privileged boys with loose supervision and fast cars can get into. My brothers never killed anyone but if you asked me if I thought they ever broke 100 on river when acting like stupid aholes? I'd probably bet on it. They're not bad people and would never do that today, but boys from age 14-25? They're reckless.

I think his life is ruined no matter how many years he gets considering the guilt he expressed at the scene and in his plea. And I think the girl's life is ruined no matter how much time he gets. Its a tragedy all around.[/quote]

A 14 year old is a boy.  A 20 year old man is not a boy anymore.  [/quote]

It's on the edge and if you don't think that you don't know many 20 year old boys.[/quote]

We really need to stop infantilizing young adults and we need stop equating them to children.  They are NOT children.

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