RAW: Man sentenced to life in prison for DUI crash that killed 25-year-old speaks in court
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- The only person convicted of first-degree murder solely for a drunken-driving crash got the only sentence allowed under Colorado law on Thursday - life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Todd Grudznske, 48, spent the morning of last Sept. 30 hitting at least three bars and downing nine shots of hard liquor and four beers before getting behind the wheel of his full-size pickup and plowing into Angela Wimmer as she sat at a red light on Kipling Street at Colfax Avenue.
Wimmer, 25, suffered critical head injuries and died about two hours later at a hospital.
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First drunk driver I believe is truly sorry for what he did. No excuses, no poor me...just tells it like it is.
I think he reached a point where he had to face his demons and confront reality. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom in order to do that. The problem is it cost an innocent woman her life for him to get there. I think he realizes that and that's probably what bothers him the most. Seemed that way in his statement.
This is typical for cases when a person dies.
It would be the same with speeders. I have *never* seen a person be remorseful after getting a speeding ticket (they ought to be!). Ditto tailgaters. When they kill someone, however, their attitudes are likely to be different.
And..... They threw the book at him. The truth shall lock you up
I dont believe this drunk Thug at all. He killed someones baby. Zero remorse. Hope he rots in those prison walls with the other killers. He had previous DUI's and this thug didnt learn his lesson
Unfortunately, for many people rock bottom comes too late.
I’ve been off the bottle for over 9 months. Videos like this re-enforce my sobriety. I could have been in this man’s shoes many times. It was only through good fortune that my shit behavior didn’t impact anyone.
If you’re struggling with alcoholism, get help and get it now. Your family, health, and others you may hurt will thank you for it.
Me to . It reminds me of how grateful I am to be sober since April 5th 2019. I was in s drunk driving accident caused by me . Thankful I didn't hurt anyone. Congratulations on your sobriety
Going on 6 years sober here my friend. Keep going, life only gets better and better ❤️
One of the reasons I watch them too. 27 years sober for me. It does get easier as time passes.
Hang in there.
I’m currently 2.5 years sober and have the same sentiments. It’s 3 in the morning and I’m just up watching videos like this as a reminder to how far I’ve come, and exactly where I could have been myself.
Same here! Two years next month for me. I really think there is something to these videos and how they help reinforce sobriety for some people. It's a weird feeling of sadness for the victims, but relief it will never be you in that situation as long as you stay sober.
Good luck!
He seems remorseful, but unfortunately, one day too late.
Yeah, because the accident happened the day before his sentencing 😂😂
@@ablunt4me420 ..Shaddup, dumbass. Only scumbags laugh at their own [jokes].
@@rullmourn1142 You are a keyboard warrior, be proud 😂😂😂
@@ablunt4me420 stupid moron
@@ablunt4me420 your a fool
This is his 7th DUI, this time resulting in the death of another human being. The system is broken. Nowhere in this country is DUI taken seriously.
Wow 7th? I had one DUI when I was 21. Im 30 now. On his 3rd DUI they should have locked him up for 5 years
Drive drunk once you should lose your licence for life.
Drunk drivers who kill someone should get the death penalty, nothing less
@Michael Collins Why? You take an innocent life because of your own stupidity, you dont deserve it
How do you rack up 7 damn DUIs and not get your privilege to drive permanently taken away?
Nothing good ends with alcohol .
I know what you’re saying but I would say EVERYTHING good...ends with alcohol.
@@nickrandles1102 Everything good and bad ends with alochol depending the way you use it.
@@DiegoSanchez-nn8sr I’m an alcoholic in recovery. Lost everything from it. What good came from it? I got laid alot of times from it and probably could have still done that without it.
@@nickrandles1102 Lotta gravestones with that engraved in them...You'll learn. Hopefully it won't cost any lives.
@@never2354 a lot of gravestones are etched with “I got laid because of alcohol but I could have done that without it?” Tell me, where might these be so I can see my words etched so beautifully in their memory.
That was heartfelt. I am so sorry that it took the death of an innocent woman to change this man's heart. So much pain for so many people.
Young high school students can benefit by speaking with this man. He is obviously going to pay a huge price for his actions and his addictions. The real price was a life.
Seems to me its usually older guys who do it actually more than kids.
@@glengraham7080 Actually, I do not know the breakdown by age in the tragedy of drinking and driving. It just seems to me that we have to teach a cultural change and that has to start with the young. Thank you for your reply.
This has got to be the most heartfelt sorry I have seen..he is taking his punishment and rightly do..
How does this man get a life sentence when I personally met multiple people in prison for doing the same exact thing and only doing between 3 and a half to 10 years...
10th dui
Yeah, like Trevor said. All the prior offenses come in to play. He’s a danger to the community. He may be sorry, but he’ll most likely do it again. Alcohol is a horrible addition.
@@colorsafebleach5381 No he won’t?
I know... weird! But he had loads of offenses. I mean the one guy that had 4 dui's and killed 3 ppl, a whole family only got 18 yrs. I know states have different laws, people have different records, but when it comes to dui's, and especially murders their should be a law for the country...
@@shannonmarie9254 They should just take his driver's license away and lose his privilege to drive for life. The man is no real danger to society. Just behind the wheel. The man is no serial killer or anything. Life in prison is a bit too extreme and waste of tax payers' money! There are people who did much worse get much lighter sentences.
I haven’t drunk alcohol for over 34 years. The number of times this could have been me. Thank God.
same. been 4 months sober and i'm relieved to be quitting while i'm ahead.
His apology was heartfelt and sincere. My heart hurts for the victim’s family, but also for him. He is truly remorseful. I hope they can forgive him, and I hope he can forgive himself.
This is why the US government needs to invest in mental health, nipping it in the bud, instead of building more jails, for after the fact🦖
this is the first time that I have seen someone charged with DUI actually feel remorseful. poor family, and poor guy.
dont feel bad for him, this was his 7th DUI, whose that stupid who had to have 7 DUI to learn from his mistake, this type of people will never learn this is the only way to keep others safe
I cannot even imagine the feeling you would have to kill someone out of your own negligence. I feel bad for the victims and I feel sorry for this man.
Don’t feel sorry.. he put himself in his own situation no one else did! This dude got 7 damn DUI’s that right there tells you he didn’t care and still drove drunk anyways.. this time he just fucked up
@@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr yea we all understand where your coming from he fucked up but he is remorseful and has to live with the mistake he made for the rest of hes life, nothing can change what this man did, and there's nothing he can really do to fix it, just try and look at it from a different perspective I guess, I'm not saying it's right, but just like he took the life of this person, he in tern has to suffer for this action, that is why me and others probebly pitty this man :(
@@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr he obviously had a problem, a problem more people deal with than you think. to just throw him in the cage and lock the keys for life are just fucking wrong, only thing im looking forward to in a leftist world is more understanding within things like this. of course he deserves some kind of punishment but life behind bars for an addiction/problem which could be cured with governement supervisio, but to think hes beyond help and just stick him in jail for life is actually ignorant.
@@zerusiitv5746 This was his 7th dui. This time resulting in someones death. This guy should've learned from the first six times he got a dui and gotten help for his addiction but he didn't. He instead continued to cause problems which tells me that he didn't want to get help. The judge knew that this criminal would never learn and sentenced him accordingly. He had several chances to get help but he didn't. He deserves the sentence that he got and I think he should be locked in a cage. He is a danger to the public.
@@someperson6329 The government should have intervened and sentenced him accordingly before he killed someone, when somebody has a problem with drugs/alcohol etc. it should be taken serious so things like this dont happen. instead they just send em to jail and hope they get better. its madness you cant expect someone who has been to court 6 or 7 times to get help themselves, its a problem that 99% of people can never escape from, of course he didnt want help nobody addicted to drugs or alcohol wants help. its the governments job to recognize a threat to society and fix it accordingly, just like how when you know someones going to hurt you but the police 'cant do anything about it' until something actually happens. the whole system is fucked.
"......I won't let this moment fade like I did my other DuI's"...........um, how many has this man had? Edit: I just looked it up, and he had SIX PRIOR DUI CONVICTIONS!
Watching these videos has been the catalyst to get myself into AA.
👏👏👏👏
I quit drinking from one day to the next, but every so often I get a tiny little urge to drink. Watching these videos help brush away those thoughts and remind me of why living alcohol-free is the best way to live.
AA is for quitters
Sober or not, don't drive if you have had a drink.
Best of luck to you❤
@@santaclaus3077 Excatly.
This is precisely why I don’t drink at all!
@@yeyeee4230 nobody has to ask dipshit
It's possible to drink and not kill people.
Nobody asked any of you, yet this is TH-cam. Nobody needs to ask.
Alcohol is ok in moderation, though its very unfortunate that people do not know how to stop drinking before they completely lose control of who they are. And people should never get behind the wheel of a car drunk or under any kind of influence of drugs. But i do personally like drinking, i just stay within my limit, and i do not get so drunk that i cant filter myself
I’ll stick with my coffee!
While this is horrific and this man is getting a harsh sentence, it's astounding to me that this man gets life, while so many others in similar circumstances get 5-10 years and are back to their life. Sentences should be the same for all.
He had six previous DUIs.
That's what Im wondering why did ge get life in prison without the possibility of parol? I wonder if that has been overturned in the appellate court? Colorado was sentencing a truck driver for like a hundred years for an accident. I don't trust that freaking state. I mean im all about punishing people that commit crimes but being that harsh?
look up "Mila Dago sentence"
she was driving drunk, crashed, killed her friend, and only got 4 years.
He was truthfully sorry and remorseful.
He was but he deserved the sentence he received. This was his 7th damn dui, this time killing someone.
@@someperson6329 7th since when though? Are you counting the 90s too?
@@realTexans2024 why in the HELL does it matter when his others happened??
So what-what diffrence does it make
How can there be a conviction of 1st degree murder when alcoholism is classified as a disease. Maybe don't keep giving someone their license back after every DUI.
They usually are driving without a license when they’re at the point this guy is
Do you think that will stop them from driving again , IT WONT , DRUNKS DONT CARE .
He had six DUI’s before this last one that resulted in the victim’s death, so don’t believe his lil crocodile tears. This is just a man who knows his bullshyt is up, and he’s finally being held accountable. He’s not sincere at all.
Dante Goodman I agree he’s remorseful about being caught AGAIN n doing what bwas it life or 15 years 4 got hah anyways like I said that’s y he’s remorseful looking at good time n parole bored I used to watch a real life A n E channel anyway n parol boards the people aresofuckin stupid let out multiple violent crimes robbbery attempted. Murder rape attempted car jacking etc etc but good behavior a guy that clearly was n belonged in jail but only did 18 onths
People aren’t remorseful when they only hurt their vehicles or get away without causing damage to anything. They haven’t connected that driving drunk harms and kills people. Unfortunately many understand the severity of drunk driving when it’s too late 😔
Amy Louk felt like I lost 3 brain cells just from reading your paragraph so many grammar errors wtf
I hope Todd gets what I have gotten from AA: it's nothing that can be forced or that guilt alone can manifest.
And, yes, prayers for him. And blessings to those who understand
It is a reminder to all who drive that your vehicle is a lethal weapon. When you get behind the wheel you are the trigger that sets this weapon in motion.
People are drinking and driving with suspended licenses. We are putting people in prison for petty crimes and allowing drunkenly idiots to reign carnage on our roads
This guy seems remorseful. But he had 6 DUIs before this happened. This was his 7th. I can't feel sorry for him at all.
It's too, too sad. so very sad.
Well, at least he accepted sentence with dignity and that's speaks too,I hope he will spend the rest of his life in peace
In regards to his case, prayers and love to the victim’s family and friends. Prayers for this man and his Family. What he said on the stand and how he said it really hit. He’s a good man who made decisions that landed him here. It’s rare to see a man act like a compassionate being realizing what he’s done and it’s very painful seeing the inevitable punishment yet to come. God bless the families.
This man needs forgiveness.yes he messed up beyond belief, however his mess could become a message to others.
He has my forgiveness.
Screw him. I’m happy he’s going to spend the rest of his life in a cell
I initially felt very sorry for this man because his message was heartfelt. I later learned that this was his 7th dui charge. He is a criminal who will not learn and the judge knew that and sentenced him accordingly.
SEVENTH! Good grief.
I knew it had to be more than just this because he was being sentenced to life no parole
7th DUI charge? Then the death is on every single judge he ever encountered before this. My life was a living hell for 3 years because I had some illicit pills I used for anxiety in my fucking car and this dude has 7 fucking DUIs? Fuck our garbage can of a system. That person is dead because of our justice system.
well there a difference between just DUI and killing someone by DUI. i think this could be a real turning point for him. unfortunately we won't know that since he got life in prison without parole.
Not a bad guy just made a dumb mistake and must be held accountable for it
1st degree murder for a fucking accident is beyond overkill!
This video could honestly be shown in drivers ed to deter dui. Seeing a man who is (at least to me) obviously a normal guy who made a series of terrible choices and is Now stuck in this nightmare is honestly harrowing
Probably a lot more effective than the fictional scenarios I was shown in drivers ed
Agreed.
I think all types of Sentencing videos from DUI to Murder videos should be shown in schools to scare kids from drinking or killing
My dad never drank if he had to drive even when people told him “ oh one drink doesn’t hurt anyone”, but my dad always said “if I drink only one and I get an accident, I will always wonder if I had that accident if I didn’t have anything to drink”. I don’t like alcohol, so this can never happen to me, but for my friends I’m the designated driver.
I remember sitting in a meeting… met a guy with decades of sobriety. He killed someone too. He did 10-15 years, something like that. Told his story in prison and continues to tell his story. That’s all he can do - that and not drink again.
How alcoholism ruined the lives of not one, but two families and close ones. It's so sad for anyone.
Think before you Drink!!!
Life without parole? NO WAY! Maybe 15 years to life?
Angela's life got completely taken. So you're saying he should get his back?????
@@rosecory4188 You've gotten a good point but i believe in justice BOTH for the offender AND the victim
I feel TERRIBLE for the victims family however i feel there should be a sentence that will satisfy BOTH the victims family AND the offender. And i believe Life without parole is a hash punishment that should only be used in the worst of the worst cases. They use Life without parole too much!
@@trololololol4354 nope you're wrong. There's nothing worst then taking the life of an innocent person. He did drunk driving 6 previous times, and if he had parole he'd do it again and kill someone else.
@@rosecory4188 Oh yeah you're right, Angela will resurrect from amongst the dead if this man gets sentenced to life without parole! Such a great argument
@@shaolinshifu1 how about he gets let out and then kills someone you love, then you can stand around and talk about how he should get off on parole even though he's just destroyed someone's life and the lives of that persons loved ones. Oh and then you can think about how that could have been foreseen considering he'd done it before.
Im in the proccess of quiting alcohol. Ive done it once before for a short time after my DWI but went back. Watching this terrifies me
Life is not fair. 5 years maybe in state and mandatory AA meetings and rehab for 10 years after release.
Life isn't justice in this one
big boo it was his 7th DUI so...he clearly isn’t safe to be in society because he can’t figure out how to not drink and drive so I disagree. Oh and the fact that he killed someone.
The guy has had 7 DUI's for Christ's sake !
5 years?? I dont know that I think life is appropriate either even with 7 DUIs(although I do feel less bad knowing that), but 5 YEARS? that's literally nothing, I mean idk it's such a tough thing, if it was his first dui then maybe 5-8 years ish possibly, but if there was multiple duis or multiple deaths than I'm def not thinking 5 years is fair, although ita like Idk sentences are so different & that's what I find so unfair- like this girl killed SIX PEOPLE in a DUI just ONE MONTH after getting her license back for a DUI accident that luckily didnt kill anyone, and she got 30yrs..only 30 years for ending 6 lives immediately after getting license back, and this guy gets life for killing 1 person?? Idk and then like this other girl got like 20 something years for killing 1 person in like her first offense or whatever, si idk I just dont think things are fair the way they are so different with sentencing I do think it's important to take individual circumstances into account when sentencing & not have just a universal sentence, but they shouldnt be so wildly different either. So idk.
Absolutely except 5 years in a treatment faculty mandatory lockup would insure him getting off of alochol completely.Prison there is alochol and drugs and it usually happens to be the place where addictions hold on the most.
One DUI ought to be sufficient to secure a lifetime driving ban. To protect third parties, to protect driver addicts, and to give the police the right to arrest immediately as soon as they are seen out driving. DUI is not taken seriously enough from the government all the way down to drivers.
It's only a citation in Baker County Oregon. They ticket them and release them. When he had sobber moments his choice was not to get help. Accountability for ones actions is basically gone because for to long people have felt more sorry for the criminal himself, then his actions
Honest, genuine remorse. Your first step toward being a better man, Sir.
Wow, that is one heavy heart. Such a tragedy.
I can’t stand it when people choose to drink and drive. What this man did was horrible but he is redeemable. Prayers all around.
He gets it. Unlike so many, he gets it. This is so horrible and sad.
It's really sad that this is his 7th DUI charge and that it took him killing someone to be put behind bars, he should have had his license revoked permanently and his car taken away from him after the 2nd or 3rd time..... I just hope if anything someone who's out here doing what he did learns from this video before a tragedy happens
This is exactly why I rarely drink. Alcoholism is the devil in it’s true form. My aunt struggled heavily, ruined every relationship and professional occupation she ever has the opportunity to have.
Alcohol needs to be taken more seriously than it is now. With the stigma around it, some people who clearly can’t handle alcohol are given social support to continue drinking. Some people should never drink.
After watching this...committed to not every drinking again. It's a horrible vice.
It truly is. I watch videos like this and think about how so easily that could've been me making a bad decision driving after drinking one night. People say simply not to drive after drinking, but most of us did at least some of the time. The more you drink, the higher the chances, the more risks you're likely to take. I wish for us all to stop drinking this shit. It's so bad for us on so many levels, then horrible events like this can happen. Can't imagine being able to forgive myself had I been responsible for taking an innocent person's life due to my poor life choices.
@@Byenia Powerful statement. Every time I see someone posting themselves drinking on Facebook, or see someone buying their six pack after work I want to tell them that there is a life after alcohol....there is a whole world out there to immerse one's soul into. Alcohol is a drug...a poison for the body and mind...it affects one's judgement...taking your mind away from you allowing you to make horrible decisions. THAT Is the evil of alcohol!
@@Urbankickzrecordings Agreed.
this man has repented from the heart, may God bless him and now he may be sealed into our family. see you in the Kingdom sir.
Amen, he surely will be with the Lord when he passes.
So this genuinely remorseful driver who killed one person gets life in prison but someone who kills 6 people gets thirty years? That's messed up.
Different states. This is his 7th DUI so the Judge wasnt playing around
Are you fucking kidding?? He killed an innocent person after deliberately drinking before getting into a car.... FOR THE 7TH TIME. How about someone you love gets suddenly killed like angela was?? Then I'll tell you it doesn't matter bc it was only one person .
Rose Cory imagine 6 Angelas dying and the driver gets 5 years per kill. Is it fair that your family member’s entire life is worth five years of their killer’s? He’s not saying its an unfair punishment to this guy, he’s saying that it’s unfair other people do more and get less.
Wow.A man who killed a 32 year old mother of two,driving drunk,speeding at 40 miles an hour over the limit just got sentenced to 4 years here in the netherlands.He' ll be walking after three years.
Don't drink and drive kids.
Yes. Telling the kids don't be stupid like these adults.
no parole? sounds extreme
True remorse. So sorry for everyone. 🙏💔
My heart goes out to this man I wish he could have gotten himself some help before this tragedy occurred. I also feel sorry for the victims and their families Rip
I only feel sorry for INNOCENT people! You are stupid!
It was his 7th DUI! BS!
As a court appointed psychologist, I can say I believe his remorse is genuine. His body language demonstrates he is being sincere.
The man he killed was also a good person. However, his voice has forever been silenced.
When good people make bad choices, there are consequences. I can’t tell you how many jail cells are full of “good people” who have done bad things.
You aren't a psychologist. You can't even read that it was a girl he killed
How do you prevent DUIs when people drive to bars? If bars exist, DUI will exist.
Uber, Lyft & taxis mitigate the problem. It’s called being responsible for your actions.
This should NOT be 1st degree murder! The sentence is ridiculous.
He will get sober now because they will not let him drink in prison
Ppl always drink in prison, dummy lol
@Sonic Hedgehog are you serious lol. People always drink out in the yard in prison. You stupid af bruh. Me and my celly have made wine in our toliet bowls before. You've obviously never been to prison so maybe you need to keep it that way. Idiot lol
@Sonic Hedgehog general population is filled with drugs and booze. You dont gotta go to prison to know that 😂 Google is a wonderful instrument
Can someone get this guy a pacifier? What a crybaby.
I’m so glad I stay away from alcohol. I’ve had a few drinks but it was always in my room locked up then I sleep it off. I stay away from it, I don’t need it that much at all.
Agree. Good for you Bro
Never drink alone.
He is truly sorry for his actions
I hope the man who hit me while driving drunk wakes up before he kills someone. He's getting sentenced in March. After he ran into my car he got another DUI before I recovered from the injuries he caused me.
If he got sentenced to life in prison, he wouldn't have chance to call an uber. He wouldn't have chance to drink another beer. So why would he even explain that?
I think they were too harsh for his sentencing.
I watched a video someone who murdered intentionally and got only 15 years with chance of parole. I think when alcohol/DWI is involved the charge must be manslaughter which is punishable up to 20 years.
He has one thing right. He will never drink again..
@EnnuiVision well say👏👏👏👏
@EnnuiVision
You're a fucking moron.
@OP
Juice/fruit, sugar and bread. Alcohol.
I had to do a really short stint in county for a DUI and everyone that worked in the kitchen came back smelling like Mad Dog 20/20.
What a tragedy.....
You know, I’ve watched a lot of sentencing videos where the common theme is that there is a lack of respect, and spoken remorse to the victims family.
He explained the problem (he was an alcoholic), he didn’t attempt to go there with (X happened to me when I was a kid) and all that.
He made a statement that he’d be spending the rest of his natural life trying to make something out of what happened between himself and the victim.
Condolences
Yeah he seemed truly remorseful and accepting of his fate. It's too bad he couldn't address his problem before it was too late for the victim. It's a sad case all around.
Dennis Whitman he’s upset about his. Sentence!! Only thing I do believe is the people weren’t just hurt but killed I believe big mistake call Uber or taxi giving up drinking was last he’ll probably have hooch in his. Prison cell!!!
ddHe apologized to everyone but family wife even family but what amazed me is bring up how. He’ll not drive call. Uber or a taxi last last thing he says is give up drinking. Hah yea buddy ifueven get out either right back. Including or kill someone hopefully himself as opposed to some family shagain or child. He’s still a sicky. ,!!!! Again his last thing was to stop drinking probably h
ddHe apologized to everyone but family wife even family but what amazed me is bring up how. He’ll not drive call. Uber or a taxi last last thing he says is give up drinking. Hah yea buddy ifueven get out either right back. Including or kill someone hopefully himself as opposed to some family shagain or child. He’s still a sicky. ,!!!! Again his last thing was to stop drinking probably h
I’m only 23 & I’m an alcoholic I drink every single day & honestly this just broke me I’m really trying to rethink this but it’s hard
If it was a woman, it would have been only 10 years.
Or... probably even less than that!
There woman killed two people in a drunk driving accident got only 5 years! I don't get it. Why is this situation any different? Is it because he is a man?
@@Patrick19833 I don't know... It's crazy, right?
@@Patrick19833 But even if this guy is sentenced to life, if he behaves very well in prison he may be out in only 20 or something.
@@Kyubiwan There is a woman who killed two people because of reckless driving and got ninety days in prison
@@saraali1538 90 days = *3 months*
Pathetique 😡
He does seem sorry and regretful. I wonder if he'll stick to his promises when he discovers you can make your own pruno in prison and get absolutely smashed beyond words.
It was his seventh, and apparently last DUI. While this is obviously all his fault, I still have to question the system. Seems like he should have been doing a 10 or 15 stretch for the sixth DUI instead of out driving around drunk.
Addiction is terrible, people just can not control it. However: Nobody forces an alcoholic behind the wheel.
Very sad. For the family and this man
I don't why he didn't try and make a break for it? There were no shackles or restraints on him and the door was wide open.
You’re taking the piss right? 😂
Life in prison? Man the laws are not applied evenly. This guy seems like he just genuinely sorry and made a mistake. I saw a girl only get sentenced for five years for killing someone in a dui. This man did not deserve life in prison. He deserves punishment and help.
A life sentence is honestly a bit harsh, you got people who are no where near as remorseful as this guy is , and get out alot sooner, theres people that killed multiple people and still have a release date, im curious to why it was life sentence
WTF is wrong with you ?!!!!
Dude had SIX prior DUIs prior to this case. I'm all for forgiveness and redemption but this guy had six prior chances for that. And now an innocent person is dead. This was the right sentence. If he is out of jail, he will drive drunk again.
Remorse is good but the young person is gone from her family. He still has to pay the consequences. Sorry all involved.
He wasn't in an accident, HE'S THE ONE THAT CAUSED THE CRASH! not an accident! By saying it was an accident means to accept it, drunk driving should never be accepted as that, EVER! Injuries in that caused by drunk drivers should be charged with attempted murder, when people under the influence kill people,they should be charged with murder!
The sentances for this kind of thing seem to vary a lot.
Judges will put a nonviolent person in a cage for a decade over pot, but they see a guy with 6 DUIs and go, “eh no big deal. Don’t do it again.”
Good words of remorse. Good for him taking his punishment like a man. You shall be forgiven.
Amen Brother, much respect!
A lot of the people that have been sentenced act like this for the parole hearing in a couple of years. They have to look like they are sorry for what they did and take a bunch of courses and a bunch of other things to qualify for parole… So this is just them preparing for that parole hearing in two years. How many times has this guy said the word “remorse”… That’s something that he probably learned that he needs to be.
Someone has made the bold statement, ONE DUI AND LIFTIME DRIVING BAN. .....and why not??? Apparently this guy had SIX previous DUI's. This guy is truly a monster. He did not "clean up" until he killed someone ......AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND SIX TIMES.
And what about the bar that kept filling his glass???? At least one person knew his condition but was more interested in selling booze and collecting a "tip". This one person watched him walk out the door in a drunken stupor. I would say this one person should be held to some degree of accountability.
I like to drink but I don't drive when I do EVER! One thing I will say to people is if you don't drink, DONT START!
Kill someone while DUI and it's murder just like shooting someone. If you are an alcoholic you should not be driiving, full stop. He talks about his other DUIs!!! Shame it took this to say he is stopping drinking. Wonder if he has had a drink between the accident and sentencing!
It's sickening that people allow drugs and alcohol as a excuse,
The possibility of parole would not offend me after hearing him speak.
It took seven DUI’s and killing someone until he had a change of heart. While his apology was genuine and was felling remorse, it was just too late…
I agree that it is the combination of drinking and driving that is his crime, NOT IGNORANCE. Thank goodness he will never be able to make that same mistake again.
7th DUI. "Hitting at least three bars and downing nine shots of hard liquor and four beers before getting behind the wheel of his full-size pickup". What a sad excuse for a human being.
It is not sad at all. A few more people will not be killed by him and are now able to live, love and be loved because this guy is kept behind bars. Thanks on their behalf,
I believe he's remorseful for what he's done, you can tell it hurts him tremendously to know that he took the life of someone
Fuck him
@@bloomeye6969 Way to keep it classy.
@@jamegumb9731 This is his 7th DUI charge lmao.
My concern about the sentence is this furthers unequal justice where the length of incarceration is all over the board and at the whim of the judge who should, but doesn't always, ignore the media attention surrounding a case. Colorado's legislature provides a statutory sentence for vehicular homicide involving DUI that ranges from 4 to 12 years in prison. This defendant doesn't have the traditional criminal intent required for first degree murder.
Brack Slaughter he has 6 prior DUIs...
There’s no sentencing in this video.
In the description, he was sentenced to life.
@@tapercandles3838 thank you , I’d not looked in the description, which was stupid.
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I've done that myself. 🌞
He said "I did".It's rare for the convict to own their culpability.
i met a guy who had 17 dui and NO significant jail time. crashed into a house and into a kids bedroom. he was in the country illegally.
I just watched several videos of people being sentenced for killing anywhere from 1 to 5 people while driving drunk. The lowest sentence was 10 years. The longest 50 years. Most somewhere in between. This guy gets life without parole. This country's justice system is so bizarre.
if this was an illegal immigrant they would get a slap on the hand and be released back on our streets
You know it's his 7th dui, but it finally came to this. If that's not priviledge then I dont know what is, dude had plenty of chances just like an illegal, according to you.
He may sound sorry but it’s only because he has 6 previous duo’s and he knows the game is over this time. If he was sorry he wouldn’t have done it over and over. How many times did he do it and not get caught if he has six convictions?
*I bet MOST drunk murderers ARE sincerely sorry. They may not be able to express it as well as this one. And I'm sure what he's done to himself and his OWN family enters into how he feels. But HIS sorrow PALES compared to the sorrow of the victim's FAMILY.*