BLM?:Woman sentenced in deadly DUI crash that killed 4 people in Lake County

Woman sentenced in deadly DUI crash that killed 4 people in Lake County

A woman was sentenced to prison for her involvement in a crash that killed four people.

In a negotiated plea, Heather Finley received four years in prison.

The families of the women killed said that one year for each person killed was an injustice. The judge said the only way he could guarantee prison was to accept the deal.

“What she's pleading out to is an absolute joke,” James Thomas, one of the victims' father, said.

The families of Tierra Chambers, Sha'kelia Smith, Kambrea Smith and Roslyn Felton jammed into court expecting disappointment.

“I was 11 years old when my mom was taken away from me and my sister. It's been hard considering how my mom was taken away from us,” the daughter of a woman killed in the crash said. “Heather, you still have life. Your parents will be able to see you in prison. My sister, my papa and I have to go to the cemetery to see my mom."

They knew this was coming. It had already been agreed upon.

“Today we're sitting here listening to a plea bargain where she's going to get 48 months, one year for every life," Natalya Davis, one of the victim's cousins, said.

Twenty-seven-year-old Finley was driving in Mascotte in April of 2018. She crashed into the car with the four women inside which turned onto the highway. The state said she was over the speed limit and at the legal limit for impairment but worked out an arranged plea.

"The law that was supposed to protect us let us down,” Thomas said.

“I would truly – my daughter, my family to their family – we would truly like to apologize for everything that happened," Scott Finley said.

The Finleys stressed the whole thing was a tragedy surrounding the crash for all families. After her plea of no contest, Heather Finley addressed the court.

“I know me saying sorry doesn't mean anything, and it's not going to bring these girls back, but there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about them and their families,” Heather Finley said.

Plea arrangements happen when both the state and defense feel they have legal issues moving to trial.

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Nah . . . . This Judge and that legal system said Black Lives don't really matter at all
She would have gotten more time if she killed a god.

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Of course *you* wouldn't

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They didn't Take her blood for 5 hours . . .after the wreck
That is one of the tricks they use to disguise and "help" defendants when they want too.

When I talk about Situational Law Enforcement . . . its those kind of things.
Any Lawyer worth their salt always tell you . .. .. if you know you been drinking don't take the breath test
Wait. . . .allow more alcohol to leave your system
Cops will do it for those they want to help or feel sympathetic too.

Kind how two people going the same speed down the same road with the same cop
One gets a Warning
One gets a Ticket

Why . .. . because the cop didn't like their face, the music they were playing, the style of car or they interrupted their donut and coffee break
Simply put . . .. . it doesn't matter . . . when you give them "discretion" . . .it is just another way for them to enforce their biases, bigotry and prejudices.
The Cops do it
The Prosecution does it
Judges do it

This is why CRIME STATISTIC mean nothing to me

One Cop has 10 stops . . . he lets 5 go . ..
Of that 5 . . . The prosecution only decide to prosecute 3
The Judge only sentences 1 to Jail time

10 people do the same crime but only one goes to jail?
THAT IS OUR LEGAL SYSTEM!!!!!!!
Now Apply Racism, Bigotry and Prejudice to this
Is it *REALLY* a surprise that more minorities goto jail than non-minorities
based on the fact that Most of the Cops/Prosecutors/judges are not minorities.. ..Esp at the top spots

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That P-Gabs train is never late

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