Posted on 06/11/2016 10:51:09 AM PDT by BBell
An Alabama man who struck and fatally injured a 75-year-old New Orleans attorney with his car last summer outside a wedding pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide Thursday (June 9).
Chester "Theo" Alpaugh, a 35-year-old from Vestavia Hills, Ala., expressed remorse for causing the death of Robert Henry Sarpy in a letter defense attorney Bruce Whittaker read in court to Sarpy's four adult children.
"None of you realize how sorry I am and how bad I feel," Alpaugh wrote. "If I had the power to change things, I would. I did not want this to happen. I did not want to harm Mr. Sarpy. ... I hope that one day you will have it in your hearts to forgive me, but I will understand if you cannot."
Alpaugh pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement that saw prosecutors amend a charge of second-degree murder, for which he might have received a life sentence.
Criminal District Judge Franz Zibilich approved the deal, and sentenced Alpaugh to 30 years in prison, with 17½ years suspended, followed by five years of active probation and a $3,000 fine. Alpaugh, who has been evaluated for possible mental illness, was ordered to live in a group home and is banned from operating any type of motor vehicle during his probation.
Alpaugh has been jailed nearly a year in lieu of a $150,000 bond and will be credited with time served. He must serve the first three years of his sentence at hard labor without the benefit of parole eligibility.
After that, he could be eligible for good time credit and parole consideration during the remainder of his 12½-year term. The offense is not considered a crime of violence, so there is a chance Alpaugh could be paroled after serving as little as 36 percent of his prison
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Chester Alpaugh, 35, pleaded guilty Thursday (June 9) to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a July 2015 car crash near a Fontainebleau neighborhood church that fatally injured New Orleans attorney Robert Henry Sarpy, 75. (Courtesy of Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office)
Read the whole article. Drinkin, fightin, car chases and a dead attorney.
Hey...he said he was sorry...knock it off!
So, digging through the plea deal, it looks like he’ll end up doing 3 years in prison.
No mention of his blood alcohol level, but it sounds like the drinking may have started before the Catholic wedding instead of waiting for the reception.
I’m thinking: Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
What does a wedding have to do with this incident. Neither person was getting or just got married.
Not sure the details were articulated in the article. 30 years for vehicle manslaghter is a bit harsh. In Maine He would get a couple years unless he had many drunk driving convictions previously.
Betcha his nickname in school was ‘Alpo’.
The “good” news is, Barry Soetoro will be letting him out after doing a couple of weeks in prison. Big election coming up don’t you know.
“Read the whole article. Drinkin, fightin, car chases and a dead attorney.”
So, no real loss.
“Barry Soetoro will be letting him out after doing a couple of weeks in prison. Big election coming up don’t you know.”
No, Bubba does not look like one of Obama’s sons.
Louisiana used to have a real problem with drunk drivers (imagine that) so they did something about it. Now Louisiana is one of the states you do not want to be caught drunk driving in. They’ll nail ya to that wall.
Pig-boy started his deadly drunk act at the wedding.
New Orleans police said Alpaugh had been arguing with his brother at a July 11, 2015, wedding inside St. Rita Catholic Church at Broad Place and Pine Street, in the Fontainebleau neighborhood. The sibling left the church, got into his car with two relatives, and attempted to leave, police said.
What’s the difference between a dead lawyer in the road, and a dead skunk?
There’s skid marks in front of the skunk.
“What’s the difference between a dead lawyer in the road, and a dead skunk?”
The dead skunk does not leave behind a grieving family. /anti-joke cat
3 years with good behavior but the article states he has a history of mental illness and rage issues. Not a good combination in prison.
I never saw the Pillsbury Dough Boy without his Chef’s hat. He looks totally different!
Good grief! Get this guy a cheeseburger ASAP!
I knew someone here would type something like that.
LOL.
Possibly corn-fed redneck. But I do feel sorry for all involved including this misguided soul.
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