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Letter: A Slap On Wrist For Death?

Posted by DFO

Feb. 9, 2009 1:17 p.m. • 7 comments

As a mother who lost her daughter in a vehicular homicide crash almost seven years ago, I continue to be sickened by the “justice system.” My daughter’s killer served 44 weeks and has been re-arrested for drugging and driving. The two recent cases out of Coeur d’Alene, State v. Jabaay and now State v. Cutting and Salois just serve to remind us that there is no justice. Why do we just give these people a slap on the wrist? They have taken the life of another human being. From what I have witnessed, the only remorse shown is that they got caught/Anita Kronvall, Rathdrum. More here.

Question: Should there be a mandatory minimum sentence with teeth for fatalities, like the ones involving Jabaay, Cutting & Salois, where a criminal act was involved (i.e., DUI, street racing)?

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