Pennsylvania DUI attorneys might know of Donte Stallworth's case; if they're fans of the Baltimore Ravens. Donte Stallworth, the wide receiver for the Ravens, is back to playing the game after a suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
In a recent press conference, Stallworth addressed his DUI and the guilt he still feels at the subsequent death that occurred in the DUI incident. Mario Reyes, a Miami construction worker, was killed at the hands of Donte Stallworth, when he struck and killed Mario Reyes while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Donte Stallworth struck Mario Reyes while driving drunk. Mario Reyes was running across a causeway in Miami sometime before dawn on March 14, 2009.
Donte Stallworth's prison sentence was harshly criticized for being too light; given the charge of DUI manslaughter. And while Pennsylvania DUI lawyers are familiar with the book being thrown at DUI homicide suspects. However, this case took place in Miami and involved not a crash, but rather presented a situation where there may have been some reasonable doubt as to causation.
PA DUI attorneys know the value in reasonable doubt. Indeed, it was reasonable doubt that freed Thomas Senavitis from charges of vehicular manslaughter in the death of Pennsylvania senator James Rhoades.
Nevertheless, Donte Stallworth is dealing with the guilt of having been a cause (even only partial), of a man's death.
"It's something I deal with every day," said Stallworth, at the press conference. He pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter last year, serving twenty-four days in prison.
Related Resources
- From DUI Homicide to Reckless Endangerment: The Senavitis Story (The Philadelphia DUI Law Blog)
- PA DUI Law (FindLaw's DUI Center)
- Browse PA DUI Attorneys (FindLaw)
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