ST. PETERSBURG CRIMINAL BLOG: Neither Victim Nor Defendant’s Families Happy About Sentence In Vehicular Manslaughter Case
It’s not often you see both the defendant and victim’s families upset about a sentence that is too severe in the death of a loved one but that was the case in New Port Richey. Damian Duval was sentenced to nine months in jail, two years of house arrest and 10 years probation following the 2006 death of his friend George McBurney. (read more)
Both sides were looking for a sentence that involved no jail time for Duval despite the fact under Florida law jail time is required for vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree felony. According to McBurney’s father the death was the result of a traffic accident and he saw no justice in sending Duval to jail.
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