hes 17 and he was driving with his gf in the front seat and his best friend behind him in the back. he was speeding and going way to fast and lost control and hit another car. the guy in the other car died. as well as his best friend in the back seat died. him and his gf were in critical condition but theyre fine now. i heard hes facing vehicular homicide charges. i was just wondering how serious this is. hes a very very good kid he has a spotless record. he turns 18 in october is that bad? someone told me about him being "tried as an adult" or something. im just wondering what kind of punishment hes looking at..he was being sued by one of the familys but they decided to drop the charges. all i know is hes facing vehicular homicide now and im wondering how serious that and its punishment is?
please be specific and stuff
2006-07-26 16:39:07 · 5 answers · asked by kac3937 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
happened in Florida
also, the family that sued and dropped the charges were his best friend. the other family of the other guy in the other car is still sueing him
2006-07-26 16:44:22 · update #1
(sorry i keep adding details)
does it help that he has a very good record. he has very good grades, scholarships, no felonys and all that
2006-07-26 16:46:38 · update #2
will this be in like the serious court..with like jurys and stuff? why would he need a jury if they know he did it
sorrryyy for all the text. im really curious about all this
2006-07-26 16:48:01 · update #3
Considering he was driving recklessly and negligently, I'd say it's very, very bad. I'm not sure about the laws in your state, but he may be facing serious jail time.
2006-07-26 16:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by Oh no 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
very bad for him yes he can be tried as an adult he should have been responsible and drove with some since then he wouldn't be facing those kind of charges... he could be looking at life
at 17 hes an adult he should have know better
i dont think it will help him if he is a good person have great grade or any of that stuff and yes it will be serious court with a jury and all
2006-07-26 16:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to FL law, the maximum penalty for a 2nd degree felony (such as vehicular homicide) is 15 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. I would suggest that he find a very good lawyer and hope he gets a lenient judge.
It all depends on how your friend pleads. If he pleads not guilty, then he will go to court. If he pleads guilty, make sure he gets a plea bargain with the prosecutor.
2006-07-26 16:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Spelunking Spork 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to sound hard, but he broke the law and killed 2 people. He is facing the possibility of doing some long hard time. If he has a really good lawyer and a lenient judge and an understanding jury he might get off light. But your friend is going to jail.
2006-07-26 16:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by sparkletina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my state that can carry up to 7 years in jail for each count. It is very serious and I'm sorry to hear that happened. Driving can be very dangerous and as you can see, bad decisions can ruin lives. I been in the insurance business for 20 years, and have seen my share of these stories, and I am just amazed at how so many people young and old take chances when they drive. Be careful out there....
2006-07-26 16:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by 345Grasshopper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋