Only 6 years? Heartbreaking.

What is heartbreaking is the lack of information. It fails to let the people know he was not under the influence on the day of the accident. However in illinois it does not matter if you have marijuana in your system from 2 days to 30 days prior and with a tad of research the evidence is overwhelming that marijuana affects wear off the same day of the use. It is illegal here in illinois so according to illinois law it is a DUI and should be dealt with accordingly.It also does not speak of the incarcerted man having a siezure disorder. The substances in his system would not have caused the siezure which caused the accident. There was also a witness at the scene verifying the siezure. I have epilepsy and I take meds to keep it under control. I have a wonderful neurologist that keeps me safe. I can't help but to think if I was still going to one of the very incompitant neurologist I once had that did not take the time to control my siezures rather than mask them with a numerous amount of drugs that have worse side affects than pot. That could have been me!

If his innocence was so obvious, he should have gone to trail for his acquittal. And the pot they found in his car was for mood disorder I suppose? The man is a menace -- keeping him off the roads for only 6 years is an injustice of epic proportions.

His choice to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs cannot be excused by mental illness or brain damage. It is unfortunate for the community of people who are afflicted and don't behave in this manner. HIS CHOICE that day left a legion of people shattered. His victims choice that day was to have her car washed. Not be erased from the lives of her family and friends. I do judge him. Defending a murderer may bring you comfort, but only you.

Not even in the eyes of the court was he called a murderer so it is your ignorence and judgment that makes you feel important by judging another person. He was not high or inebriated while driving. Did he break the law by having marjuana in his system and driving? Yes. Was he using that day? No. Did the marijuana in his system cause the accident? NO. So havig a siezure was NOT HIS CHOICE! This was a horrific accident for all parties involved. As far as the point you are trying to make that, "It is unfortunate for the community of people who are afflicted and don't behave in this manner" you definitely show your ignorance there. The inability to make sound decisions are not always clear to those that suffer from brain damage... just as someone with down syndrome can be to touchy feely and have also been sent to prison for it. Do you think that is right too? Maybe if we as a community would take the time to learn and help rather than judge, true justice would be served.

I have family friends with brain injury that do not drive. I have a family member with DS. He does not drive. Period. The ounce of pot in has car was for what if not personal use? He had his day in court. He is where he belongs. His victim is NOT where she belongs. She should be at home with her family. This does not make me feel important, just sad.

I am sure your family friends that have brain damage are under the care of a physician that told them not to drive. As you must know by having experience finding a capable Dr. is very difficult in this area of expertise. Still being able to drive after the brain damage was a bad call and it should not have happened. Self medicating is also a bad choice and a result of not being able to make decisions in the same manner. This is not an excuse, I am saying it is a result of mental illness that was not handled in the proper manner. I too have family with DS and he does not drive but he does go out in public and interact with other people and not always in an apropriate manner but is lucky enough to have help and understanding. We also have a friend who's son has DS and was arrested at 23 years old for groping a cashier when he was on an outing for christmas shopping. No one was hurt but the law is the law. What happened here is tragic and of course it is not fair that this woman died. It is not fair for her family to have lost her to soon. and yes in a perfect world this would not happen. It is also not fair that his family had stopped thier life to care for a man that broke 11 bones including skull fractures and a brain bleed at the same time trying to still care for the family. It is not fair that his kids cry at night in fear for his life. Bottom line life is not fair. You may feel sad for the deceased and her family only, whereas I am sad for both families.