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) X 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.