Donte Stallworth Deserves Suspension for DUI Death

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Published: June 19, 2009

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... has indefinitely suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth.

Stallworth recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving his drunk driving and his killing of a pedestrian. He received 30 days in jail, 10 years probation, 1,000 hours community service, and has paid the victim's family an undisclosed amount.

Thirty days in jail seems like a slap on the wrist. I had a relative who, back in 2001, was killed by a drunk driver. The driver was an illegal immigrant, had no license or insurance, and had just left a party where there was apparently no effort to keep him from driving even though he was far above the legal limit. The driver received 15 years in prison and will be deported once he serves his time.

The driver who killed my relative, obviously, couldn't afford high-priced attorneys. He also wasn't an NFL athlete who made lots of money. That probably explains why he went to pris...

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