http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/pedestrian-convicted-of-vehicular-1014879.html



Raquel Nelson, 30, could be sentenced to up to 36 months at a hearing July 26, said David Savoy, her attorney. She was convicted Tuesday of homicide by vehicle in the second degree, crossing roadway elsewhere than at crosswalk and reckless conduct, said Savoy.

Jerry L. Guy, the driver who admitted hitting the child when pleading guilty to hit-and-run, served a 6-month sentence. He was released Oct. 29, 2010, and will serve the remainder of a 5-year sentence on probation, according to Cobb court records.

...Guy confessed to having consumed "a little" alcohol earlier in the day, being prescribed pain medication and being partially blind in his left eye, said David Simpson, his attorney.

...Court records show that Guy was previously convicted of two-hit-and-runs on the same day, Feb. 17, 1997.

The first hit-and-run also happened on Austell Road, but when Guy fled from that scene he hit another car, seriously injuring that driver and passenger, records show.

Guy pleaded guilty and received a two-year prison sentence, but was out in less than a year, according to the Department of Corrections website.

http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/pedestrian-convicted-of-vehicular-1014879.html



Raquel Nelson, 30, could be sentenced to up to 36 months at a hearing July 26, said David Savoy, her attorney. She was convicted Tuesday of homicide by vehicle in the second degree, crossing roadway elsewhere than at crosswalk and reckless conduct, said Savoy.

Jerry L. Guy, the driver who admitted hitting the child when pleading guilty to hit-and-run, served a 6-month sentence. He was released Oct. 29, 2010, and will serve the remainder of a 5-year sentence on probation, according to Cobb court records.

...Guy confessed to having consumed "a little" alcohol earlier in the day, being prescribed pain medication and being partially blind in his left eye, said David Simpson, his attorney.

...Court records show that Guy was previously convicted of two-hit-and-runs on the same day, Feb. 17, 1997.

The first hit-and-run also happened on Austell Road, but when Guy fled from that scene he hit another car, seriously injuring that driver and passenger, records show.

Guy pleaded guilty and received a two-year prison sentence, but was out in less than a year, according to the Department of Corrections website.




Nelson was jaywalking, Guy swerved to miss her and ended up killing two child pedestrians...is that what happened?
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Nelson was jaywalking, Guy swerved to miss her and ended up killing two child pedestrians...is that what happened?
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Only one child. There is a lot to this story, and she does bear some responsibility, but they are giving her a longer sentence than the drunk driver who hit the boy. Nelson got off of at a bus stop that is placed quite a distance from the crosswalk.  She was crossing a highway with her 3 kids, this was not seen as unusual in this area because of the way the bus stops are placed far from the crosswalks, when Guy, who was driving drunk, swerved and hit her son.  She does get some of the blame for this, but he was drunk, and this was his third offense.  The first two were on the same day many years ago when he was drunk and had two hit and runs in one day and caused serious bodily injury, and served less than a year at that time, too.

Justice? Justice?  We go nuttin to do wit justice, we goes by da law!  This is the height of absurdity

She ended up getting 12 months probation and thanked the people who helped keep her out of jail for 3 years, and with her 2 remaining children. 

She ended up getting 12 months probation and thanked the people who helped keep her out of jail for 3 years, and with her 2 remaining children. 


I guess that's something