gtrietsc
Well-Known Member
Posting in the other thread regardign street racing, it reminded me of hearing about a street race several years back here in Dallas. I seem to remember a Honda Civic racing someone down Northwest Highway (which has a relatively low speed limit) and ending up going *backwards* into an innocent persons car - killing the Civic owner. I am not sure of more details. I think it happened sometime in 1999 or 2000.
Anyway, while I was Googling, I came across this story, from 2002:
I wondered: What happened to the racer? Its been long enough since this happened that it should have wound its way through the courts. So, I used public records access to see what I could learn.
Unless I am reading it wrong, and that is TOTALLY POSSIBLE, it looks like he got the following punishment:
10 or 12 years probation
$17238 in fines and court costs
2 Years in Prison
He may have gotten more, but if he did, it aint much more.
I think you get more prison time for defacing a web page in this country these days.
Anyway, while I was Googling, I came across this story, from 2002:
A 23-year-old motorist has been charged in a collision in which two people in another vehicle were killed when his car veered out of control Sunday while racing on LBJ Freeway, Mesquite police reported.
Witnesses told police that the driver of a 1998 red Honda Civic was racing another car when he lost control and struck a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban that was carrying six people returning from a funeral.
The driver of the Honda, Rodney Michael Espiritu, 23, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and three counts of aggravated assault, said Mesquite police Sgt. William Artesi. Mr. Espiritu was being held Monday in the Mesquite jail in lieu of $450,000 bail.
The impact of the crash flipped the SUV over the guardrail. It rolled into the northbound lanes and landed upside down in the 15800 block of southbound LBJ near Oates Drive. The driver, Luther Moore Burleson, 76, of Corpus Christi and passenger, Donna Marsh, 49, were thrown from the vehicle and killed.
Mr. Espiritu was not injured.
Police said they are also looking for the driver of a two-door black Nissan 240 SSX who sped away.
Those injured in the crash were: Jackie Burleson, 56, of Austin; Nannie Burleson, 86, of Corpus Christi; Inez Burleson, 75, of Waxahachie; and Mildred Massad, 75, of Corpus Christi. Police said they did not know Ms. Marsh's hometown.
Nannie Burleson, Jackie Burleson and Inez Burleson were treated atParkland Memorial Hospital and released. Ms. Massad remained at Parkland on Monday in fair condition.
I wondered: What happened to the racer? Its been long enough since this happened that it should have wound its way through the courts. So, I used public records access to see what I could learn.
Unless I am reading it wrong, and that is TOTALLY POSSIBLE, it looks like he got the following punishment:
10 or 12 years probation
$17238 in fines and court costs
2 Years in Prison
He may have gotten more, but if he did, it aint much more.
I think you get more prison time for defacing a web page in this country these days.