First I came across this story:A man from Union County who was seriously hurt by a hit-and-run driver last year has died.Then I came across this story:
“I’m just living from day to day,” said Jessica Lordeon. She was engaged to Todd Miller who died Friday.
“He’s the first person to show me what love is, my complete other half and without him (I’m) incomplete,” Lordeon added.
She added Miller had been in a coma for the past year after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking along JPM Road in Union County.
Tracy Webb, who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of the crash, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison in December of 2008.
A federal judge sentenced Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton to 18 months in prison on moonshining and weapons charges Monday, rejecting arguments that Sutton deserved a sentence of probation because he had reformed and was too ill to serve prison time.I live in a nation where killing a person in a hit-and-run will get you less time behind bars than making moonshine will.
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Sutton, who has had several felony convictions dating back to the 1970s, was arrested in March at his home in Parrottsville, Tenn., and accused of running a moonshining operation that produced hundreds of gallons of liquor.
He pleaded guilty in April to charges of illegal production of distilled spirits and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Sutton was sentenced to 18 months in prison on each charge, with the sentences to be served concurrently. He will receive credit for the time he has served under house arrest since March, and he will be allowed to remain at his home until notified to report to prison.
I need a good, stiff drink.
References
Essig, Mark. “Moonshine Maestro Gets 18 Months.” Citizen-Times.com. 27 Jan. 2009.Vernon, Kena. “Hit and Run Victim Dies in Union County.” WNEP. 26 Jan. 2009.
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4 comments:
wow. Although I hear about stories like this everyday, it still shocks me everytime. However, I am just content in living in a country where money decides the the length of the sentence.
And by the way, I know this is very random but do you know Ellis Lee, AKA Easily Amused?
*where money DOES NOT decide the length of the sentence.
Forgot to proof read??
Was Ellis’ alias also “Legally Insane”? I enjoyed his comments immensely but he disappeared at one point. I think his last ID was “Drunk American” or “Drunk Lawyer” or something similar.
How is he doing? If you talk to him, tell him I said hello.
Actually, I was hoping YOU could say hello for me... sigh.
He sort of disappeared from my life also. I have a theory that he got drafted and sent to Iraq but there's no proof.
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