“But, IMHO, the woman also deserves fault...”
She got hers. A $310 fine, and likely two points on her license (unless they were able to make the case for reckless driving, which is six points).
You think that's too lenient.
The state of Maryland, which includes the grand jury acting on behalf of the state, disagrees with you.
“Simply because the prosecutor in this case was incompetent enough to convince a grand jury does not mean that no felony was committed.”
Now someone else is assuming - that the prosecutor was incompetent. Overzealous, certainly. Incompetent, not proved.
The people sitting on the grand jury merely had the common sense to understand that driving 16 mph over the speed limit isn't a felony.
sitetest
A man is dead, and this woman is partly responsible. If you think that a $310 fine is sufficient consequence for a person who did not use due diligence while driving (a privilege not a right), then your opinion is duly noted. I have the right to a different opinion, and will proceed on that basis. Since I'm not actively engaged in any attempt to change the outcome of this case, I guess then, at the end of the day, all we are dealing with is opinion. You have yours (and are steadfastly remaining faithful to it), while I have mine. There seems no room for further discussion on this topic. I disagree that the jury had common sense in that they saw that driving 16 mph over the speed limit does not constitute a felony while forgetting that every driver on the road has the absolute responsibility to drive safely, which this woman failed. I only hope that the family of the killed officer finds some way to obtain justice in this case. I will end this discussion with you here. I no longer feel there is any need to have a dialogue with someone who is so callous as to disregard the real issues in this case. Good day to you.