Fri., July 31, 2009 Russell appeals his 3 convictions Frederick Russell turns to address the families of victims in the Whitman County Superior Court of Judge David Frazier in Colfax Wednesday January 2, 2008 . Russell was sentenced to 171 months for his convictions on vehicular homicide and assault. CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON The Spokesman-Review (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review) Twitter Facebook Reddit Despite apologizing for the drunken crash that killed three Washington State University students and seriously injured three others (shown above), Fred Russell has appealed his conviction and 14-year prison sentence. Read Tom Clouse's story here. Read past coverage of the case here Posted July 31, 2009, 5:52 p.m.