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Joseph Branch - 7.5 years
Posted on 3/18/15 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 3/18/15 at 12:37 pm
https://theadvocate.com/news/ascension/11878236-64/baton-rouge-man-sentenced-to
I am not sure if the charge was negligent homicide or something else
I am not sure if the charge was negligent homicide or something else
Posted on 3/18/15 at 12:39 pm to swampdawg
If the criminal charges don't ruin his life I'm sure the civil suits will
Posted on 3/18/15 at 12:43 pm to swampdawg
wow that is a light sentence. I would be furious if I was the family.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 12:55 pm to swampdawg
I hope branch started wailing. Piece of shite with no redeeming qualities.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:05 pm to swampdawg
Should have gotten at least 15.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:05 pm to swampdawg
Has it ever been confirmed if the cyclist was under the influence at the time of the accident?
Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:12 pm to swampdawg
The wrbz article contains more info.
quote:Good that he will have an interlock device for the rest of his life.
A six-person jury found Branch guilty of killing Nathan Crowson in the 2012 wreck. Prosecutors said Branch had a blood alcohol level of .307 after the wreck. The crash also injured Crowson's friend and fellow cyclist Danny Morris, who told the judge in a victim impact statement that he's in constant pain and suffered neurological damage after the wreck.
Erwin said Branch will also have to pay restitution to the victim's family: a $45,000 payment within the next 60 days will be split between the surviving victims and the deceased victim's 8-year-old daughter, and once out of prison he will also have to pay 25 percent of each paycheck to the victims up to a total of $250,000. He will also have an interlock device on his vehicle's ignition for the rest of his life.
Branch apologized in court Wednesday to the victims' families, promising them he would live a "good and honest life" once he gets out of jail. He said he would also work to make sure this doesn't happen again to anybody else.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:38 pm to swampdawg
How do you not get life for that?
Posted on 3/18/15 at 3:10 pm to swampdawg
This is a sad case. I agree the sentence should have been longer, but the victims' families did agree.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:18 pm to swampdawg
Not anywhere near enough
judicial system in Louisiana is shite
judicial system in Louisiana is shite
Posted on 3/18/15 at 11:04 pm to swampdawg
Non violent offense you serve 4 months and 11 days on every year.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 6:44 pm to swampdawg
Negligent Homicide and Negligent Vehicular Injuring were the charges
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