Drunk Killer Driver Gets 22 Year Prison Sentence
Drunk Drivers Kill
It took a Washington County Tennessee jury a mere 34 minutes to find Michael Gardener guilty of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and driving on a revoked or suspended drivers license. The jury handed down a 22-year sentence, the maximum allowed by law. Before you get into your car after you have been drinking you might want to remember this case before you start the engine.
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I can tell you for certain that juries across the state are sick and tired of people like Mr. Gardner who flaunt the laws and take the lives of productive citizens. The victim in this case Johnny Morphew, 48 was a respected citizen, a firefighter and medical flight paramedic who was driving from home to work. On behalf of the staff and lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates I want to extend out deepest sympathies to Mr. Morphew’s family and friends, and indeed, to the people of Washington County for their loss.
Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes. In Tennessee in 2008, 327 people were killed in crashes where the driver or motorcyclist had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. That is down from 377 people killed in 2007 with a BAC of .08 or higher..
If you or a loved one is injured or killed by a drunk driver contact the experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights and remedies.
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