Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth has been released from a Miami jail after serving a 24-day jail term.He was sentenced to 30 days after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter charges in connection with the death of Mario Reyes, who was killed in a collision with Stallworth's Bentley in March.
The reduction of actual time served to 80 percent of the sentence isn't unusual; many jurisdictions employ similar devices to encourage good behavior while inmates are behind bars.
But while the worst of the consequences have ended for Stallworth, he will be placed on Florida's version of house arrest for two years.
He also will eventually have a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who has indefinitely suspended Stallworth.
Eventually, Stallworth will received a firm suspension from the league. In the late 1990s, Rams defensive end Leonard Little was suspended eight games for similar conduct. Though we think that Goodell's enhanced focus on imposing punishment for off-field behavior means that Stallworth likely will be sidelined for a full year, there's a chance that Goodell will decide not to allow Stallworth or any other NFL player to participate in the supposed privilege of playing pro football while on house arrest.
House Arrest. There is nothing worse than a prison of your own making. I's sure he and his attorney thought this was a good deal, but he will climbing the walls before long, especially if he is suspended from the NFL. I'd bet money that he is back before the judge within six months for violating his release conditions.
When does Mario Reyes get released from death?
Fo those of you who think Stallworths sentence is lenient I would point out that the sentencing judge saw a video of the accident where Mario Reyes ran jaywalking to a Bus. This accident would almost certainly have the same results if Stallworth had been sober
Stalllworth is getting what he deserves. No more, no less.
I don't know why people consider it a privilege to play in the NFL. the guys who make it in have essentially been putting in hard work since they were playing in Pop Warner leagues as kids and have spent most of their lives doing what it takes to learn the game and stay in great physical shape( except for Andre Smith). Let's not forget that the "privilege" these few players who prove to be the best are given result in competitive league that produces millions of dollars for owners, merchandice, Goodell's salary,etc..... the NFL is a business who's product is the entertainment of millions of fans.
lol...I never thought I say this, but I completely agree with Al Pacino in ...And Justice for All.
"You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They're out of order!"
Good for him. Now he can move on in his life. Playing football is probably not high on the list for him right now. He's probably still pretty upset that he killed somebody. He shouldn't be suspended for too long. Isn't this his first time violating the conduct policy? Hope he gets to play this season.
i normally oppose elections for Prosecutors and DAs, but in this case... i hope FL has elections and that prosecutor loses in a landslide next cycle. i can't believe law enforcement would participate in this farce.
"House Arrest. There is nothing worse than a prison of your own making."
Unless it's a prison made by anyone else.
"He's probably still pretty upset that he killed somebody."
Probably pretty relieved that he got away with it, too.
VoxVeritas says:
July 10, 2009 11:00 AM
"He's probably still pretty upset that he killed somebody."
Probably pretty relieved that he got away with it, too.
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So I'm guessing Mr. Reyes is happy that he ran across live traffic to catch his bus, too. He almost missed it....oh wait, nevermind.
He drove home in the Bentley..
Michael Vick has been out of the league for two years. So that's at least how long Stallworth needs to sit out. He killed someone. Unacceptable.
"So I'm guessing Mr. Reyes is happy that he ran across live traffic to catch his bus, too. He almost missed it....oh wait, nevermind."
The safety of those around him was an afterthought for Donte Stallworth, too. Had time to flash his lights but not to hit the brakes or swerve. Gotcha. Couple that with a judge that does not interpret a guilty plea as a conviction with an attached mandatory minimum sentence and it's the best justice that money can buy!
I don't know why people consider it a privilege to play in the NFL. the guys who make it in have essentially been putting in hard work since they were playing in Pop Warner leagues as kids and have spent most of their lives doing what it takes to learn the game and stay in great physical shape( except for Andre Smith). Let's not forget that the "privilege" these few players who prove to be the best are given result in competitive league that produces millions of dollars for owners, merchandice, Goodell's salary,etc..... the NFL is a business who's product is the entertainment of millions of fans.
What a crock.
They are young men getting a lot dough for playing a game. If they keep themselves in good shape, stay out of trouble, and manage their money reasonably well they can retire in their thirties and be set for life. How many of us can say that?
and i doubt other than workout, practice and play (and some dont do much of any) that they all worked "real hard".
it's a life of riley for these guys.
Satan,
You seem pretty confident that Reyes would have been hit by Stallworth even if sober. How did you come to that conclusion? I don't recall reading that Reyes was running by the way.
Secondly, if it were your father, mother, wife, child etc that were killed I doubt you would feel the punishment was just.
VoxVeritas says:
July 10, 2009 1:15 PM
"So I'm guessing Mr. Reyes is happy that he ran across live traffic to catch his bus, too. He almost missed it....oh wait, nevermind."
The safety of those around him was an afterthought for Donte Stallworth, too. Had time to flash his lights but not to hit the brakes or swerve. Gotcha. Couple that with a judge that does not interpret a guilty plea as a conviction with an attached mandatory minimum sentence and it's the best justice that money can buy!
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Not really gotcha, considering we wouldn't have heard about this had the guy not run into traffic, just like all of the other people who drive drunk and make it home without incident (no, I'm not saying what he did was okay). And I'm sure the sentencing process was that simple.
eoj trid, how many college football players are there? How many of them want to play in the NFL? How many players are there in the NFL? How many of us can say that we are as good as any professional athlete at their sport? Why do sigers make millions of dollars when all they do is sing for a living? Why is Katie Couric (sp) making 16 million dollars a year for showing her face on TV? Why is Tiger Woods making millions of dollars just to endorse products? Why do movie stars make millions of dollars? How many of us can say that they are envious that these guys are good enough, not privileged enough, to make millions playing a game, or singing, or acting, or doing whatever profession that pays ridiculous amounts for something so seemingly insignificant? Let's start the list with you....
Fo those of you who think Stallworths sentence is lenient I would point out that the sentencing judge saw a video of the accident where Mario Reyes ran jaywalking to a Bus. This accident would almost certainly have the same results if Stallworth had been sober.
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Are you kidding me? So jaywalking means you are allowed to hit and kill someone in the road for inconvienince to you? Did you read where Stallworth admitted he had time to flash his high beams to warn him but he somehow didn't have time to stop. Stallworth's own words were that if the man had just stopped still in the road and not tried to run away he wouldn't have hit him. What a joke. Stallworth was drunk and rich and thought that the man should get out of his way plain and simple.
Get a life and think how you would feel if this was someone you knew................................
The judge would have never given such a lenient sentence if the video evidence had shown a sober driver could have avoided the accident.
What if a driver, talking on his cell phone, had rear ended Stallworth and been killed? This accident is no different
If Stallworth had been sober this accident would have happenned with the same results.
Btw their are numerous news reports that Reyes was running