Posted on 11/16/2012 10:11:19 AM PST by grundle
The life of Xitclalli "Chilli" Vasquez, 9, took a tragic turn in the summer of 2011 when a drunk driver's car collided head-on with the car the Fort Worth, Texas, girl was riding in, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down.
Last week, on the day of convicted drunk driver Jeremy Solis's sentencing at Tarrant County Court, Vasquez had a chance to read him a letter she had written, a letter that brought Solis, the jury, and everyone present in the court room to tears, witnesses said.
The four-page handwritten letter presented to the jury was titled "From One of Your Victom." It explained how Vasquez was going to the mall with her sister "to get my hair cut and my nails done." That was all she could recall of the fateful day of the crash. "I don't remember the first several days. I could not talk, so I had to use my thumb to answer yes or no. While I was in UCLA I had very bad moments. They take xrays of me every day. Feed me through by gbutton. I had tubes through my mouth and nose."
"There were times that I would cry and cry…in therapy they showed me how to lift myself and dress myself. But right now it's still very hard. My mom does a lot for me but I try myself. There are days that I cry cause I can't do what I used to. Well, I could keep going but my hand is getting tired. I would like you to meet me and my family…there are days that are bad because I have a hard time getting around. "
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She has my sympathy. I just wonder when sympathy for the Americans run down in cold blood by illegal mexicans begins. Typical one sided leftist propaganda.
I stand corrected on the attempted murder. However it still doesn’t apply to drunk driving unless someone shows specific intent to cause the wreck in order to injure a specific person.
I stand corrected on the attempted murder. However it still doesn’t apply to drunk driving unless someone shows specific intent to cause the wreck in order to injure a specific person.
You are correct; my point being that while most criminal codes may not have a specific charge for "attempted homicide," "attempted assault," etc., there is a general "attempts" charge that can be tacked onto virtually any offense, provided there is, as you pointed out, intent.
Because of the issue you identified regarding intent, the Texas Criminal Code does, interestingly enough, have a specific offense titled, "intoxication manslaughter," which would not apply here because the little girl survived, but it's kind of a specific type of depraved indifference charge specifically for DWI related fatalities.
Making a special law for dunk driving is just not necessary and just adds more and more laws to the books.
Do we need a special law for driving under the influence of sleeping pills? Do we need a special law for each particular sleeping pill? How about an individual law for each TYPE of drink you were having? Is beer less of a crime than vodka..etc etc...
These are just lawyers making more laws and more money for ... lawyers
ANY stupid behavior could fit nicely into one of the 10 commandments.
I have long held that practicing, admitted lawyers are officers of the court, and as such, members of the judicial branch of government. As such, it is a conflict of interest for them to hold positions in the executive or legislative branches.
I would fully support an amendment to the Constitution barring any practicing attorney, or one with ties to any active law practice from running for any legislative or executive position without a demonstrable 3-5 year period between when they last practiced law and electoral eligibility. The states would do well to implement similar requirements.
That's not to prohibit attorneys from acting as counsel to legislative committees, serving in executive appointments (i.e. AG, White House Counsel,) etc., but merely from holding elected positions in the legislature or executive.
find an old copy of The Constitution and you will find that already in place about any title of nobility. Someone just conveniently made it disappear it still Law by the way it was never taken out.
It was in there from the first draft.
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