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- Snokage, on 11/16/2008, -0/+30ok. so like Drunk Driving is bad. But, if he didn't run the light then, he shouldn't get maximum punishment, for both the DUI and the accident. Yes he should be held responsible for driving drunk, but if he obeyed all traffic signs then it should not be 100% his fault that there was an accident. Tough situation.
- Barbarino, on 11/17/2008, -0/+27I live here, and it's a toss up in the public's eye, the person who was killed was drunk as well, double the legal limit and had prior drinking and driving accidents. They both screwed up, so what do you do? I think you hit him hard, but don't ruin his life.
- dunezone, on 11/17/2008, -0/+13"...refused to accept blame for the crash that could land him behind bars for 15 years."
Who wrote this? Is he already guilty? Yeah he was drunk at the time but if the light was green he didn't cause the accident. First thing you do after something is either keep your mouth shut or tell your side of the story AFTER talking to your lawyer but never admit to it even if you did it. - LomasLou, on 11/17/2008, -0/+12How often do you hear of two drunks, in different cars, being involved in the same accident, I mean besides when my relatives are trying to back out of our driveway at the same time.
- eahls13, on 11/17/2008, -0/+11I hate to make excuses for drunk drivers but her blood alcohol level was actually higher than his (.18). Who knows what actually happened.
- sgtbutterscotch, on 11/16/2008, -4/+13Wow, I find this submission very arrogant. To me it sounds like he has a decent case; I had never heard the story from his angle. He actually came across as being very devastated by what happened, but that doesn't mean he has to believe he was solely responsible for the incident. Especially if he wasn't.
And wtf is up with this comment? What does MrBabyMan have to do with not knowing when to shut up? I haven't heard anything out of him in a while. You're just trying to be trendy with your "hate mrbabyman" mentality. Lame. Unless you're talking about something completely different. Maybe "Mr.Baby" is a reference to something I have no idea about and I am looking like a complete dumbass. Well, pardon me for that, but my first paragraph still stands. - IndigoMoss, on 11/17/2008, -0/+8While I definitely don't defend this guy's DUI, the other person was drunk too. Until the forensic and other evidence comes out by the people that look into this, it's hard to say either way. I'm not going to pass judgment on this guy until all of the evidence is presented. I do think that he needs a bit of time for his DUI though, regardless of the outcome of the trial.
- CrazyChester, on 11/17/2008, -0/+7I know no one likes to speak ill of the dead, but just because she died doesn't mean it wasn't her fault. If he really is convinced that she ran the red light I don't see why he shouldn't be able to say it.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+6Hopefully the witnesses at the trial...
- comptonstomp, on 11/17/2008, -0/+6I feel so bad for this guy if he didn't break any traffic rules. if he was 0% responsible for causing the accident he should be acquitted of the manslaughter charges but should still have his license revoked for a year for the DUI
- ralphodog, on 11/17/2008, -1/+60% responsible is a stretch in any possibility. Even if he wasn't the one who ran the light, him being drunk probably contributed to his ability to avoid the accident and ultimately did play some significant part in somebody losing her life.
- Zihuatanejo, on 11/17/2008, -0/+5"Doesn't know when to shut up?" The title of the article makes it seem like he's running his mouth when in fact all he doing is defending himself. If he really believes he wasn't at fault, there is no problem with him saying so.
- HelplessSEAL, on 11/17/2008, -0/+5the man is innocent until proven guilty, especially in this situation where it's not completely clear what had happened or who's really at fault...Buried for immature title
- GJBlizzard, on 11/17/2008, -1/+6*accept
- Snokage, on 11/17/2008, -0/+5wow. didn't realize that, but if what your saying is true then Leyritz should only get a DUI, if i were judge/jury and be let go of the other charges.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+5You're right; details on the crash aren't all in yet. He says she ran the light, prosecutors say he did. It could be hard to prove either way if there are no witnesses or video footage. Hopefully the truth will come out in the trial.
- avsfan987, on 11/17/2008, -0/+4Jeez what an awful title to this article. I went into this believing that Leyritz was totally at fault and he was trying to avert blame but it's clearly obvious that both drivers were drunk and it hasn't been proven who ran the red light.
Let's hope the truth comes out in this trial. - sgtbutterscotch, on 11/16/2008, -2/+6First off, I will readily admit I am no lawyer. Secondly, how will him telling his version of the even affect his sentencing if he is convicted? I am curious, because I cannot seem to correlate a harsh sentencing to sharing one's version of events to the media. I am not trying to come off as being arrogant; I was just protesting what I thought you were trying to say (that Leyritz should shut up because he is guilty), rather than what you were actually saying. My bad.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+3Hers was 0.18, she wasn't wearing a seat belt, and she had a prior just 6 months before AND there are conflicting reports about whether he had the red light or not (some said it turned red as he was going through the intersection, therefore she likely had a red as well).
- comptonstomp, on 11/17/2008, -1/+4so if you were driving drunk, going the speed limit through a green light and suddenly BOOM your tboned by someone who ran a red light, and they die, YOU should be sent to jail??? Just because you were drunk so the prosecution can come up with a lame argument like "well the fact that you were drinking contributed to the fact that you couldn't avoid the accident." That is ridiculous
- garthwalker, on 11/17/2008, -0/+3Buried for the terrible title and misleading description.
- ONasty89, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2"Prosecutors say Leyritz was sloshed..."
Great choice of words Daily News. - socomoddjob, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2Backwards? Tests showed that she was drunk. She was ejected from the car because she had no seatbelt on......
- socomoddjob, on 11/17/2008, -2/+4Jim is a good man and a good dad. His life and his childrens life shouldnt be ruined because some woman drunk driving without a seatbelt on blows a light and causes an accident that causes her to die....
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2They were both people's parents. I hate drunk driving quite a bit... but they're still people with families.
- hmmmok, on 11/18/2008, -0/+2Well it's the Daily News. They're even a step below the NY Times.
- writer0213, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2Man that's tough and sucks for all sides involved.
- Jeffler, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2Neither do you!
- bjhath, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2RTA - he was drunk as well with a BAL of 0.14. He absolutely should be penalized for driving drunk. Maybe not charged with murder/manslaughter, but definitely for driving drunk.
A $40 cab ride would have avoided this situation completely. Instead he got stupid and got behind the wheel. I have no sympathy for him. - mrtymcfly, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2how is it irrelevant?
drinking and driving is a crime, but the accident could still be the woman's fault. what if i was drunk, walking across the street in an intersection, and a drunk driver hits me? the state has to prove that under normal circumstances, the person who hit me would not have hit me if he were sober. the same applies to leyritz's case. if he did not break a traffic law, and she ran the red, the accident was her fault.
i am sorry that she died, but according to the article, she had a history of drunk driving, and had gotten into an accident in the past. guess its better that she died than someone who doesn't drink and drive. - Ajajadude, on 11/17/2008, -0/+2Well, I think what's getting at me is that he's saying it's not his fault whatsoever. Could it have been avoided if he hadn't been drinking? We will never know...
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1Actually, it's still unclear which version of events is true. He says one thing, prosecutors say another. If the trial happens, maybe there will be evidence presented that makes it clear which side is correct. In my experience though, prosecutes are reluctant to press serious charges in DUI cases... more likely to go to trial, more work for them, they'd rather just plea bargain it down to maybe DWI and reckless endangerment, suspended sentence... so I would tend to think they'd have strong evidence before going to trial on such a case.
- mrtymcfly, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1they will have to if the state can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accident was leyritz's fault.
- mrtymcfly, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1its true... but the charge will be much lesser than him being 100% responsible for the accident.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1Wow, someone who understands the law, posting to digg? Mrtymcfly, that's gotta be against some rule or another.
- y2kery, on 11/17/2008, -1/+2Well the article does say that she was also drunk. It's a horrible thing to happen to her but looking at the evidence you can't expect him to want to take full responsibility.
- newms32, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1Accepting blame is seen in a court as essentially pleading guilty. Manslaughter is not the proper charge in this case given that his actions did not cause the death, and 15 years is not the sentence we give to someone for a DUI even if we're really angry. I don't see the problem here.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1Well that he drove drunk is not in dispute, but that's just a suspended sentence at worst. Manslaughter is 10+ years in jail. Major difference... he's trying to get acquitted of the manslaughter, not the DUI.
- kevinrose3, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1get real dude.
- qh4dotcom, on 11/17/2008, -0/+1It doesn't matter whether the light was green or red...if you're driving drunk, Florida law says it's automatically your fault as you were not supposed to be driving in the first place, the collision would have never happened if you hadn't been driving...since both drivers were drunk, then liability should be 50-50
- nydwarf, on 11/18/2008, -0/+1If it was Football it would have been offsetting penalties.
- username7410, on 11/17/2008, -2/+2The other driver was drunk as well, and, according to Leyritz, she was the one who ran the light causing the crash. I wouldn't except blame either.
- jschaff, on 11/17/2008, -1/+1This should be an easy one to decide. Was his car dented on his door or on the front of his car. Does the traffic light history show that she ran a red light or did he?
If she ran the light, and if the dent is on his door, then even if he was legally drunk, this was not a contributory factor to the whole event and it should not be relevant to the case. Case closed.
Now whether he should have EVER been tested is another question in and of itself. - inactive, on 11/16/2008, -3/+3Second paragraph- agree completely
First paragraph-Im an attorney and you don't have a clue as to what your talking about. Leyritz should not be giving his version of facts to the media. It will kill him on sentencing if he is convicted. Go to law school before you start feigning arrogance when in reality its ignorance.... - pumpelly, on 11/17/2008, -0/+0Blame it on the nights on Broadway.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -1/+1So both were drunk, she ran the red light and caused the wreck. Yes he should be convicted of drunk driving, no he was not responsible for manslaughter.
- inactive, on 11/17/2008, -1/+1wait, he ran a red light or she did? im confused
- mrtymcfly, on 11/17/2008, -0/+0well, how the hell do you send the dead girl to jail?
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