N.J. v. Powell: Man tried for friend's DWI crash

Court TV ^ | Updated Sept. 18, 2002 | Court TV

[southern rock]

This is the same mentality that has had burglars suing property owners for injuries they sustain climbing through windows, and winning!

We are making law in this country simply for the purpose of making grieving victim's relatives feel better. That is truly horrific and shocking.

[par4]

Living in NJ, I have been somewhat following this travesty as it progressed. There has been a lot of talk about the police not being able, under the law in effect at the time, to hold Pangle, and that this has been changed since.

However, the one question that I have had from the beginning is: Since Pangle was only arrested for DWI, Not Convicted (and assumed innocent until proven guilty), then how can another party be responsible at all? Does this open up the possibility that bail bondsmen can be responsible if their clients go out and commit additional similar crimes prior to conviction?

[Wolfie]

Foxtrot Oscar.