I assume they have to prove he knew he hit someone. He denies knowing.

I'm not familiar with that particular area, but other posters have pointed out that it's dark and dangerous and that the deceased has some fault. I wonder if he was drunk?

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Posted by Epic Cajun

Lafayette, LA

Member since Feb 2013

37083 posts

Posted on 9/25/24 at 4:04 pm to Bjorn Cyborg

From what I just read, they have to be able to prove that he was under the influence for it to be vehicular homicide.

This is for felony hit and run:

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Whoever commits the crime of hit-and-run driving, when death or serious bodily injury is a direct result of the accident and when the driver knew or should have known that death or serious bodily injury has occurred, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, or both.

Unless they have some sort of evidence proving that he knew what happened, was drinking that night, or something else incriminating, I doubt he even serves time.

This post was edited on 9/25/24 at 9:19 pm

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Posted by real turf fan

East Tennessee

Member since Dec 2016

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Posted on 9/25/24 at 5:12 pm to Epic Cajun

If indentured servitude were allowed, he'd be sentenced to providing for the wife and children until the children were grown, the home taken care of (Paint, repairs, yard work.) for at least twenty years.

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Posted by Cliff Booth

Member since Feb 2021

3278 posts

Posted on 9/25/24 at 5:23 pm to danilo

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Had to let the BAC clear up

Exactly. And frick the DA, police, or whoever decided he could just chill for days before turning himself in. I bet if one of their family members had been killed they wouldn’t have given a shite about it being a damn holiday. This whole thing has been a joke. Perks of having money I guess.

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