Mallard gets 60 years

dallas morning news ^

[dennis1x]

not eligible for parole for 30.

[visualops]

"This is your car. This is your car with a dummy in it."

ROFL!!

[Dubya]

You were sure close.

[SwatTeam]

It's about time stupidity wasn't rewarded. She would make a great poster child on billboards nationwide extolling the virtues of stupidity behind the wheel. sorta like a Smokey The Bear do over... "This is your car. This is your car with a dummy in it."

So true. And it conjures up quite a mind picture.

[visualops]

She was insane with fear

Fear for herself.
Fear of embarassment, fear of getting caught, fear of getting in trouble for drugs, fear of her parents' disapproval...

The utter lack of fear for the man's health and life is the telling factor.

A person with a conscience would have been afraid for the man's injuries, afraid they wouldn't get them to a doctor in time, afraid they'd be maimed for life...

[gitmo]

Defense attorneys called one witness Friday morning. Toxicology expert Gary Wimbish told the jury that the combination of alcohol and drugs consumed by Ms. Mallard on the night she hit Mr. Biggs would likely have prevented her from understanding her surroundings.
“Creating a sequence of appropriate responses would be difficult to perform,” Mr. Wimbish said of the effect of the alcohol and drugs.
Specifically, the drug “ecstasy,” which Ms. Mallard testified she took, blocks a person’s ability to access long-term memories, such as who to call or what to do in an emergency, Mr. Wimbish said

And we have people in this country advocating legalizing this stuff?

This woman made the decision to kill the man by letting him bleed to death. She made the decision to disengage her brain and to drive. She made the decision to cover up the murder. The sentence was light.

[Uncle Miltie]

African-Americans are overrepresented in Texas penitentiaries, so to ensure rehabilitation through DIVERSITY, a white woman will be serving in her place.

[DoughtyOne]

Agreed.

[Az Joe]

It wasn't the state of TX that charged her genuis, it was the county prosecuter. She was in a tough county and the sentence was too harsh.

[ALS]

50 years of making boring highway safety films otter make her think twice next time...

[Az Joe]

Obviously you have not read any sentencing guidelines. Priors are ALWAYS taken into account, or lack of them. It's called a mitigating factor. 15-20 years would have been fine with me. You're welcome to your opinion.

[Lunatic Fringe]

That's it???? What are they saying about it in TX???

What did you want? It was 2nd degree murder. Guaranteed 30 years is nothing to sneeze at.

[DoughtyOne]

I tend to agree with you on one level, but have to admit that if someone watched my brother die rather than call for help, I'd consider that premeditated.

She made a concious decision to let him die. Yes, I am sad that her life is ruined too, but she got exactly what she deserved IMO. Her future is gone. BFD considering the person she let die has no concious existance whatsoever.

I have always thought that if one life is forfeit, the other life is forfeit. You can't bring the victim back, so no matter how sad it may appear, the second life is forfeit too.

[weaponeer]

60 years is a life sentence. She did not walk up to the guy and shoot him in the head. If she had she would have gotten the same sentence. Different crime, different sentence. People doing much worse have gottten much less.

No, she did not walk up to the guy and shoot him in the head. That would have been more merciful and may have gotten her a lighter sentence. She did much worse, she intentionally let the guy suffer and bleed to death. The initial hit may have been an accident, but the rest was pure evil and self importance.

Nope, I don't need people like her in my society, and I don't want to pay for her room and board for the next 25 years, either. Terminate her.

[SerpentDove]

 It wasn't the state of TX that charged her genuis, it was the county prosecuter. She was in a tough county and the sentence was too harsh. Since you called me a name, I will return the favor.

The case is called State of Texas vs. Chante Mallard.

Dumb@ss.

[BamaDi]

actually 25 years....the 50 and 10 are running concurrently...however, and i'm sure i'm in the minority here, i really felt it should have been 20 with parole at 10...ecstacy is an awful drug and i just really feel she was contrite about it...and i felt awful for her family...ok, i'm soft-hearted but that's the way i feel...and btw, i live here in texas....

[BamaDi]

and that's basically what i just posted....i really believe it should have been 20 with parole at 10....but like i said, i'm a softie but i truly believe she was genuinally sorry about this....i'm sure i'll have my a$$ chewed about what i wrote and what i feel but hey, that's what this site is all about, right?

[deport]

The case is called State of Texas vs. Chante Mallard.

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And the State of Texas sets the sentencing guidelines.... not the County.....

[SerpentDove]

Precisely.

[MEG33]

This is a board of opinions.She had the ability to remember her friends phone#..I guess 911 was too much to ask.She listened to his moans,told him she was sorry but was too involved in her predicament to have mercy.He was scared,in excruciating pain,alone and dying.I have compassion.Ijust have it for Mr.Biggs.Depraved indifference has been redefined.

[weaponeer]

It wasn't the state of TX that charged her genuis, it was the county prosecuter. She was in a tough county and the sentence was too harsh.

Now that's really brilliant, Joe. Wher in Hell did you get your law degree? The back of a matchbook?

Jeeeezzzzzus. I think we can stop looking to Joe for legal opinions.