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Donte Stallworth was sentenced to 30 days in jail for manslaughter after drinking and driving in Miami Beach, causing a tragic accident killing one. During his sentence, Stallworth may be allowed to practice football with his team, but it's all really dependent upon what his control officer and the NFL allow him to do.
Donte Stallworth has also landed himself two years of house arrest, 8 years of probation, and a suspended driver’s license for life. Spokeswoman Terry Chavez said, "He cannot drive ever again for any reason. That is what the (victim's) family wanted." Donte Stallworth also owes $10,000 in fines and 1,000 hours of community service.
At the time of the accident, Donte Stallworth had a blood alcohol level of .126. The legal limit is .08, for those that didn't know. Police say that "He acted like a man, he reported it immediately to the police through 911, he remained at the scene, he co-operated fully with the Miami Beach Police Department.” This will be the first criminal mark on Donte Stallworth’s record.
The story itself doesn’t seem to be getting a lot of attention. I didn’t hear about the accident until today. It’s always sad to hear of things like this happening. Sadly, they seem to happen on a daily basis. There really needs to be something done to prevent things likes this from happening. However, we all know that there are and always will be tragic accidents that occur every single day.
Donte Stallworth drinking and driving is just another tragic accident which will probably receive some fire in the media tonight. I send out my condolences to the family and the friend’s of both Stallworth and the victims parents. Again, things like this are always tragic, and it’s extremely sad to hear that similar situations seem to occur on a daily basis. May everyone who was involved be taken care of in this time of sorrow.
story source: reuters
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