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norky55

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18. Meanwhile, in South Dakota two years ago...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2014, 06:04 PM

May 2014

Robert Groethe, by no means rich, received 2 years for his 16th DUI conviction, and thanks to SD's "automatic parole," was out in one year. At the time it was the maximum allowable by law; prosecutors could only go back 10 years on DUI convictions, and since only 2 out of his 15 priors were within that time frame, his sentence was for a "3rd offense." SD has since changed its law, and any person convicted more than four times within a 25-year period may be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison. This story was in the online version of the Los Angeles Times.

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Affluenza alert: Rich Ferrari-driving businessman gets work release after 7th DUI [View all] Playinghardball May 2014 OP

Wisconsin? postulater May 2014 #1

You should see them in NM Warpy May 2014 #4

Thurston County, Washington state, sad to say. We've had several wealthy people kill while DUI. freshwest May 2014 #6

That is sad. Supersedeas May 2014 #13

Judge took a bribe. Plain and simple fact. CBGLuthier May 2014 #2

Now, now TexasTowelie May 2014 #5

Impounding his car is the only way to get him off the road for a while Warpy May 2014 #3

My brother committed 3 DUI's 20+ years ago and still doesn't have a license underpants May 2014 #7

How much time do his victims get, Dixon? toby jo May 2014 #8

If he was poor smallcat88 May 2014 #9

K&R DeSwiss May 2014 #10

"Equal Justice Under Law" has been an empty phrase in America deutsey May 2014 #11

K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #12

Too bad judges can't be sued. lpbk2713 May 2014 #14

Well Bush was right about one thing: money trumps peace. Initech May 2014 #15

Laws do not apply to the rich DotGone May 2014 #16

If you have lots of money Aerows May 2014 #17

Meanwhile, in South Dakota two years ago... norky55 May 2014 #18

*16*? Either he's had extraordinarily bad luck or he's loaded every time he gets behind the wheel. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #19