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Adarius Hayes Charged in Deadly Crash

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cway313 said:
Slightly OT, but I remember Donte Stallworth involved in one of these as a kid and he received a very lenient sentence. Is that common?
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hes a millionaire and it was found that the person he hit and killed was crossing a highway illegally (he was a construction worker who ran across 395 during rush hour). that was basically the reason

he wasnt a kid though. he was with the browns I believe or right before the pats

he was also going 50 in a 40 while drunk so not felony speeding component to it.
 
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**** him

"A search warrant was executed on Hayes’ vehicle, and police confirmed Hayes was traveling 70 mph five seconds before the crash and had accelerated up to 78 mph in a 40 mph zone at the time of the crash."
 
BS85 said:
**** him

"A search warrant was executed on Hayes’ vehicle, and police confirmed Hayes was traveling 70 mph five seconds before the crash and had accelerated up to 78 mph in a 40 mph zone at the time of the crash."
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fyi as a poster had been saying - they have the entire thing on video
 
cway313 said:
Slightly OT, but I remember Donte Stallworth involved in one of these as a kid and he received a very lenient sentence. Is that common?
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alot of it s fact specific and I only vaguely remember this incident. But usually if there is a lenient sentence in a case like this its because there is a significant issue with the state being able to make their case and they dont have a choice.
 
Rellyrell said:
So as an Insurance Agent who doesn’t just sell insurance, but actually consults, educate, & look at actuarial data, younger individuals (assuming licensed at 16 yrs old - 24 yrs old) have always been the most expensive due to their lack of experience/caution. However, there’s tangible data showing this new epidemic of youngsters being absolutely reckless w little regards for themselves or others has spiked exponentially since the world shut down. What’s more alarming is a new demographic that’s following this same course: Ages 25-35.

It’s across all cities, brotha. I’ve had convos w parents asking “what can they do” b/c their child have been involved in exhibition speeding occurrences that resulted in tickets, total loss accidents, disablements, & unfortunately deaths. If imma keep it 💯, laws r way too lenient, especially on minors involved in such activities. There’s little to no deterrents to stop this. Same thing w drunk drivers; u’ll hear of a person being on their 3rd DUI accident in the legal system, & it’s like WTF?

Lawless & reckless behaviors are often met w slaps on the wrist, especially in vehicular matters. One of my frat’s sons was literally split in half on his street leaving his house. Both he & his passenger lost their lives immediately as a kid was doing 90 mph down the residential street. My frat had to find part of his son’s torso in a tree. U know what happened to the 17 yr old & his family?
-A citation
-A brief trip to juvie
-Insurance claim (which they had the bare minimum required by law)
-A civil suit that fell flat b/c the single mom didn’t have any assets
-Kid walks free

I feel very bad for Hayes b/c he’s gotta live w this, but when the incident happened after seeing some fans being fanatics trying to defend bro saying the family made an illegal turn into him, it sickened me, & it was hypocritical AF.

I knew based upon the point of impact he violated several traffic laws & could be charged w/ vehicular manslaughter. Yes there’s a duty to yield when making a left, but if they already made the turn b/c of their right & AH was still gunning 30+ mph over the speed limit, it could be argued if he was following the law, there wouldn’t have been an accident. That’s what SIU is for.

This is a life changing event for all.
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Indisputable Facts. Tragedy for all involved.
 
dolemite79 said:
alot of it s fact specific and I only vaguely remember this incident. But usually if there is a lenient sentence in a case like this its because there is a significant issue with the state being able to make their case and they dont have a choice.
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the guy ran across a highway in rush hour which helped.
 
simplycanes said:
Not to mention the scooters and motorcycles weaving recklessly across traffic lines and intersections. There’s virtually no enforcement either. I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen someone pulled over before they’ve caused an accident.
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They don't and won't pull over and the chasing days are for the most part over unless of course they committed a violent felony and even then it still might not happen...
 
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hoops156 said:
the guy ran across a highway in rush hour which helped.
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If he wasnt driving in a reckless manner than it wouldnt be vhom anyways. Have to focus on Donte's driving pattern first to establish vhom.

I had a client accidently clip a woman with the mirror of his car and when she fell she hit her head and died. My client did not get charged criminally. It happens.
 
Calinative said:
Easy to say if its not you who had your 2 kids and mom taken from you... Just saying. 25 years is a lot of time. but is it really? That's like 140 years of potential life you just removed...
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I get that argument and as many stated, what he did was horrific. The surviving family and loved ones probably want Hayes locked up for 50 years and I would too if I was in their shoes. But to me, I rather see rapists, pedos, and murderers kept away from society for many years if not forever. Those people are not redeemable. An idit who made a very bad decision that led to innocent deaths should be given a chance to return to society. My opinion, of course.
 
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MedleyCane said:
I get that argument and as many stated, what he did was horrific. The surviving family and loved ones probably want Hayes locked up for 50 years and I would too if I was in their shoes. But to me, I rather see rapists, pedos, and murderers kept away from society for many years of not forever. Those people are not redeemable. An idit who made a very decision that led to innocent deaths should be given a chance to return to society. My opinion, of course.
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yeah i agree. The only question is how many years before they return though. Not really a correct answer. I just don't really get why killing someone with a car is always so much less punishment than like with a gun though - especially when blatantely breaking the law in your operation of the vehicle.

Like if you generally just **** up and an accident results in death that's different than going 40mph over the speed limit/surrounding traffic and swerving in and out of lanes...
 
dolemite79 said:
as a second degree felony its a maximum of 15 years per count, if the state can prove he failed to remain and render aid it can be enhanced to a 1st 30- ie a 1st degree felony punishable by up to 30 years per count.

But assuming it stay as a 2nd his maximum exposure is 50 years total assuming the counts are run consecutively instead of concurrently, so basically its 3 counts of vhom one count reckless driving sbi(this is a 3rd degree) so its 15+15+15+5 as his maximum.

His guidelines are going to be nasty, i did a rough and dirty calculation of his scoresheet, he's going to score 40.9 years in prison at the bottom of his score sheet.

Because its a non min man case he would serve 85% before being eligible to get out

Now im not saying he'll get that much time but hes in rough shape.
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So if he is hypothetically sentenced to 10 years, will he have to serve 8.5 before he is parole eligible?
 
AtlAtty said:
So if he is hypothetically sentenced to 10 years, will he have to serve 8.5 before he is parole eligible?
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There's no longer parole per se in florida.

You get what's called gain time instead. In florida as long as it's not a min/man you only serve 85% of the sentence prior to release. If it's a min/man you serve the sentence day for day.
 
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hoops156 said:
I believe so. not sure if he was close to starting or not

hes going to prison. each count carries 10-20 years just on Veh hom alone.

not including the other felony he got charged with
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It’s a felony for an accident ? Maybe im musing something
 
hoops156 said:
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LOOK LIKE HE HIT THE CAR GOING 60 based off that report.

was accelerating before.....then must of tried to break...weaving in n out of lanes.

All of it is stupid cause it appears dude is going home in a residential area so even that kills me when these ppl are driving like that.

Hayes likely gets around 15 years in a plea with 15 probation....hes gonna have to hope for the 10.
 
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