Stoned driver in Alaska gets 3 years

[pootypooty]

Sunday, August 24, 2008
Associated Press


ANCHORAGE, Alaska —  A driver who was under the influence of marijuana was sentenced to three years in prison for criminally negligent homicide in the death of a 53-year-old woman killed on the Seward Highway.

Timothy Wood, 33, was behind the wheel when his Chevy Blazer crossed the center line and slammed into a car driven by Diane Bahnson of Girdwood in 2005.

Wood's blood tested positive for marijuana.

Troopers said Wood was driving erratically before the accident.

Wood was originally charged with second-degree murder, but technical problems with the blood test evidence made it hard to take the case to trial, according to prosecutors. In a plea agreement, the charge was reduced to criminally-negligent homicide.

Bahnson's parents and husband came to Wood's sentencing hearing. They urged Superior Court Judge Philip Volland to give the stiffest sentence possible under the agreement.

"I believe Mr. Wood has gotten away with murder," Bahnson's husband, Reid, told the judge. "He destroyed not only one life, but many."

Wood apologized to the family. He said not a day goes by that he does not think about what he has done.

Volland told the family that the sentence was in line with recent sentences for similar crimes.

Wood has already served the time awaiting his sentencing hearing. He also will lose his license for five years.

[es-jay]

he deserves longer.

[OG Hack Wilson]

3 years is lite

but then again driving stoned is easier than drunk

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

The accident probably woulda' been worse if he wasn't faded...

[E-Crazy]

The accident probably woulda' been worse if he wasn't faded...

Do You Really Believe That?

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

maybe

[es-jay]

The accident probably woulda' been worse if he wasn't faded...

the accident probably woulda' never happened if he wasn't faded...

[Nutty]

The accident probably woulda' been worse if he wasn't faded...

the accident probably woulda' never happened if he wasn't faded...

Yep.

He shoulda got more!

[smegma]

he deserves longer.

a lot longer

[Dubbz]

from the title i thought you meant he got that for a dui

[Ali Tha Great]

The accident probably woulda' been worse if he wasn't faded...

the accident probably woulda' never happened if he wasn't faded...

that depends dawg...some katts drive better blazed...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

The accident probably woulda' been worse if he wasn't faded...

the accident probably woulda' never happened if he wasn't faded...

i drive better than everyone else on the road...blazed, drunk, shroomin, it don't matter. shit like this happens from stupidity, not from weed.

[smegma]

i drive better than everyone else on the road...blazed, drunk, shroomin, it don't matter. shit like this happens from stupidity, not from weed.

lol

[Matty]

i prolly drive better high as i am much more alert and precise on the steering. the few near misses and bumps i've had have been when i've been sober but distracted by music/fiddling with the stereo. or once i was just in a mad rush to get somewhere. then again this probably won't apply to everyone. the normal 'woah im so hiiiiiigh' kinda person would not be able to drive for shit....

[es-jay]

i drive better than everyone else on the road...blazed, drunk, shroomin, it don't matter. shit like this happens from stupidity, not from weed.

lol. ok, you keep thinking that.