The former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison for driving drunk, speeding and hitting two parked cars, leaving a young girl with a serious brain injury.
In September, he pleaded guilty to driving while drunk. The maximum penalty for the charge is seven years in prison, but prosecutors agreed to ask for four years. The man wanted to be on the receiving end of some kind of punishment.
He was going to be taken into custody after he was sentenced by the judge.
According to prosecutors, the son of a coach was drunk and driving at a high rate of speed when his truck hit a group of cars on an entrance ramp to a freeway.
A girl was in one of the cars. Six people were hurt. One of the vehicles he hit had stopped because of a dead battery, and the other was owned by the woman who came to help.
Two hours after the crash, he had a blood- alcohol level of 0.113%. There is a legal limit.
The victim impact statement was read before the sentencing. She said that the victims of the crash did not accept his apologies for his actions and that they were offended by the fact that he wanted to be sentenced to time behind bars. The family didn't like the deal.
Tom Porto, an attorney who represented the family in the case, said in a statement that the victims are angry that the man was not given the maximum sentence allowable by law. No amount of prison time will ever be enough to make up for the pain and suffering he caused this family and the ongoing difficulties that they will have to endure for the rest of their lives. She will keep going. She will try and succeed. She's a strong girl.
Miller said that her daughter, who was in court Tuesday, has a bad balance and drags one of her feet when walking.
According to Miller's statement,riel's life was forever changed because of britt ree. For the rest of her life, she will deal with this.
He looked at the family as he spoke. He said his family prays for his daughter every night.
I know where she is coming from. He thinks he would feel the same way.
In his sentencing memo, J.R. Hobbs said that he had apologized and was remorseful and that he should be placed on a year of supervised release.
"Britt is grateful for the time and attention given to this matter, and he respects the court's decision." He hopes and prays that A.Y.'s recovery continues.
Emergency surgery was needed for a groin injury. He lost his job with the team after his contract expired.
In 2009, after a series of run-ins with law enforcement, he graduated from a drug treatment program in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles were coached by his father.
In November, the Chiefs reached a confidential agreement with the family to cover their medical expenses.
The AP contributed.
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