From 2005 to 2015 this blog presented news items and resources relating to trial advocacy and the legal system, with a focus on Washington State. It was developed to support the Trial Advocacy Program at the University of Washington School of Law, but broadened to include appellate practice, the courts, access to justice, and related topics. It is no longer active.
Monday, November 12, 2007
As tears flow, driver sentenced in worker's death
As tears flow, driver sentenced in worker's death, Seattle Times, Nov. 10, 2007. The driver, who had a blood alcohol level of .20 percent, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker on I-405. The sentencing judge, Harry McCarthy, "described the sentence [41 months] as 'woefully inadequate,' but he noted it was the maximum allowed under state sentencing guidelines. Judge McCarthy is also a UW Trial Ad instructor.
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