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Third DUI Gets (Hattiesburg Ms) Man Life Sentence
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Posted on 02/22/2005 3:11:15 PM PST by WKB

A Hattiesburg man has been sentenced to life in prison after his third drunk driving conviction.

Referring to the recent sentencing of Mark Allen Debrow, 37, District Attorney Jon Mark Weathers said he had pledged to punish habitual offenders.

"In our judgment, Debrow represented a significant risk to the public," Weathers said.

One of Debrow's prior convictions was in the 1990s, when he was convicted of aggravated assault after hitting someone while driving drunk, records show.

Victims' advocate June Renfrow said all victims want is justice.

"When a person receives a sentence and it's not just a slap on the wrist, then often that's the only way victims or their families can move forward with their lives," Renfrow said.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Mississippi
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To: OneTimeLurker
it's pretty hard to know you aren't drunk

BS....the first thing alcohol attacks is judgement.

Take it from an ex-drunk who quit after his 3rd DUI.

41 posted on 02/22/2005 3:40:57 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: eddie willers
alcohol attacks is judgement.

After one's 2nd dui, it is imperative to use your judgment before starting to drink. For a person, who knows they have that problem, to even start drinking is the problem.

I am glad you realized your issue.

42 posted on 02/22/2005 3:46:40 PM PST by TheOtherOne
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To: OneTimeLurker

How many homosexuals are convicted of intentionally infecting someone with AIDS? At least a drunk has the defense of he was too drunk to know how drunk he was. However, both have endangered others' lives.


43 posted on 02/22/2005 3:49:04 PM PST by mlc9852
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To: eddie willers

BS....the first thing alcohol attacks is judgement.

Take it from an ex-drunk who quit after his 3rd DUI.


Did you serve any time for the 3rd?


44 posted on 02/22/2005 3:53:09 PM PST by conshack
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To: somniferum
I don't think that he killed anybody but if he continued to drive drunk chances are he would have.I don't agree with a life sentence for a third DWI but he should have gotten a few years of prison and a lifetime loss of driving privilege.We don't even give killers or serial child molesters this much time in prison and they really deserve it.
45 posted on 02/22/2005 3:55:59 PM PST by rdcorso (We Are A Nation Fighting Against The Deadly Disease Of Liberalism)
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To: WKB
Did this guy kill someone while driving drunk or did he just get 3 DUIs?

No deaths—yet:

One of Debrow's prior convictions was in the 1990s, when he was convicted of aggravated assault after hitting someone while driving drunk, records show.
46 posted on 02/22/2005 3:56:29 PM PST by Logophile
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To: WKB


I bet this sentence sobered him up real quick.


47 posted on 02/22/2005 3:58:42 PM PST by onyx ("First you look to God, then to Fox News" -- Denny Crane, Republican...lol.)
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To: conshack
Did you serve any time for the 3rd?

If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. No since whining about the punishment.

48 posted on 02/22/2005 3:59:15 PM PST by Doe Eyes
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To: conshack
Did you serve any time for the 3rd?

Nope...$2000 fine and 250 hours community restitution.

49 posted on 02/22/2005 4:04:16 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Doe Eyes

Did you serve any time for the 3rd?
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. No since whining about the punishment.



Eddie said he quit drinking after his third. Was inquiring whether he got any jail time for 3 DUI's.
In today's justice system, 3 DUI's does NOT constitute a life sentence. Mass murderes get less time.


50 posted on 02/22/2005 4:17:20 PM PST by conshack
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To: eddie willers

It obviously got your attention. Well done.


51 posted on 02/22/2005 4:19:05 PM PST by conshack
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To: WKB
It's almost like people don't have faith
in the justice system.
I wonder why that is.

Perhaps because of a life sentence for three DUIs? What do they give a serial rapist?

52 posted on 02/22/2005 4:19:51 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: conshack

I forgot...a DUI course and one year's probation as well.


53 posted on 02/22/2005 4:20:27 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Perhaps because of a life sentence for three DUIs? What do they give a serial rapist?


My sentiments exactly.


54 posted on 02/22/2005 4:21:26 PM PST by conshack
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To: eddie willers

Godd thing you aren't in Miss huh?


55 posted on 02/22/2005 4:22:30 PM PST by conshack
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To: conshack

Godd=Good


56 posted on 02/22/2005 4:23:19 PM PST by conshack
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To: WKB

"Durn I wasted FR space then."


You never waste FR space. ;o)

I don't know nuthin' 'bout MS drunk driving laws.
It would be nice if they kept him for a number of years.
But, I don't think he will be doing a life sentence.


57 posted on 02/22/2005 4:24:00 PM PST by dixiechick2000 (President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
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To: Doe Eyes

It sure shouldn't matter. I'm very surprised at the other posters here who seem to think this sentence is too harsh. We've all been so critical of judges going easy on habitual drunks; it seems drunks don't get tough sentences even if a death is involved.

It sounds like this loser had at least three opportunities, that we know of, in which he could have caused fatalities. So this judge is taking this potential killer off the road before he actually does kill someone. Good for him.


58 posted on 02/22/2005 4:25:48 PM PST by Joann37
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To: conshack
It obviously got your attention. Well done.

I wish I could say that was true, but I kept drinking for another 10 years.

I just finally got sick and tired of being sick and tired.

I quit for good (after many false starts...including 6 months being sober after that 3rd DUI) one week before I started posting on FR.

It became my neighborhood bar.

I can proudly state that all stupid posts I have made have been with a clear mind. :o)

59 posted on 02/22/2005 4:27:04 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: Doe Eyes
Did this guy kill someone while driving drunk or did he just get 3 DUIs?

Does it matter?

If you have to ask, there is probably no point in answering, BUT OF COURSE IT MATTERS!!!!

60 posted on 02/22/2005 4:30:02 PM PST by MeanFreePath
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