Brian Hampton sentence appeal

[jcochrane]

The petition is misconceived and, for me, more troubling than the sentence.

Good gracious! I agree with MGF. Will wonders never cease!

I find myself also agreeing. Sentencing guidlines for judges are laid down. For the Attorny General go to a court of appeal for an unduly lenient sentence he would need to show how these guidelines were not followed.

[TripleS]

I thing that "drunk driving" should be punished like premeditated murder.

Manslaughter could be nearer the mark. I do not condone "drunk driving", but it's certainly not akin to premeditated murder.

[waremark]

I thing that "drunk driving" should be punished like premeditated murder.

Manslaughter could be nearer the mark. I do not condone "drunk driving", but it's certainly not akin to premeditated murder.

As an interesting comparison, the person who deliberately sets fire to a house, reckless as to whether there is anyone inside, is not punished like someone guilty of premeditated murder if it turns out that there wasn't anyone inside. Personally, I don't think drunk driving is as serious an offence as deliberately setting fire to a house.