Results: Manslaughter? Homicide? Murder?
A woman in Brooklyn ran a red light, resulting in the death of a woman pedestrian and her two children. The driver was traveling 68 mph in a 25 mph zone. She had a suspended license, a long record of traffic violations, more than $12,000 in outstanding fines at the time of the crash, more than 20 speeding tickets at the time of the crash, and six red light camera violations. In return for pleading guilty to reckless manslaughter, she has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison, less than the maximum, which is only five to 15 years.
1.
1.
Do you think this woman driver should have been arrested, charged, and jailed long before it got to this point? Yes
76%
•
1362 votes
No
5%
•
92 votes
Undecided
19%
•
346 votes
2.
2.
Do you think she should have been traded a lighter sentence for a plea? Yes
8%
•
145 votes
No
67%
•
1202 votes
Undecided
25%
•
453 votes
3.
3.
Do you think her sentence was severe enough for the crime? Yes
11%
•
203 votes
No
62%
•
1120 votes
Undecided
27%
•
477 votes
4.
4.
Do you think the maximum possible sentence would have been severe enough for the crime? Yes
29%
•
514 votes
No
35%
•
632 votes
Undecided
36%
•
654 votes
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