[Dudoight]

I don’t understand why blatantly witnessed situations like this the defendant always pleads ‘not guilty’. HE did it. So now there will be a trial?

I guess they will look for a technicality to get him off?

[raccoonradio]

I don’t know if he had anything to drink before 4 a.m. when they were dropped back off at the school. He downs 10 beers in a little over 3 hours? Making up for lost time I guess.

[a fool in paradise]

If he’s a minor and he’s been drinking, he’s already crossed into criminal activity. .01, .02, .08, .10, .20... is technicality. With gun crimes, they always ask “where’d he get it”. So who hooked up a minor with alcohol? And will there be prosecution since this case ended in death?

[saleman]

Hate to rain on everyone’s parade, but did anyone notice the BAC. .02. .02 is not impaired. You may call that a “technicality” but there it is. Being up all night, I would bet he fell asleep. You may want someone convicted negligent homicide for falling asleep and you may be right. But you can’t seriously believe that someone with a BAC of .02 can be convicted on that alone.

[jagusafr]

No, they’re holding the government to its burden and trying to work out a deal. Both completely appropriate.

Colonel, USAFR

[Drew68]

I don’t understand why blatantly witnessed situations like this the defendant always pleads ‘not guilty’. HE did it. So now there will be a trial?

Most likely a plea bargain. The DA will offer him a deal he can't refuse and he'll change his plea to guilty.