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Topic: Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim

MatrexMistwalker Posts: ???? Registered: ???? Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 0 User ID: 0	Subject: Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim
	A man who had pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter stemming from a crash near Tampa, Fla., on Christmas Day 2007 now denies causing the crash that killed three of the four people in the vehicle he hit. David Belniak has sued the estate of Ray McWilliams, the now-deceased driver of the other vehicle, for more than $15,000, saying it was actually McWilliams who caused the crash by abruptly changing lanes, according to the Tampa Bay Times. McWilliams initially survived the crash but later died. Belniak was sentenced to 12 years in prison, where he remains. The money is to compensate Belniak for medical bills, "pain and suffering," and "loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life," according to the suit. The Times reported that Belniak's attorney, Debra A. Tuomey, who is also his sister, said the government's prosecution amounted to a character assassination and Belniak accepted a plea deal only to avoid risking getting a life sentence in trial. Tuomey said she wanted her suit, filed last month, to be considered alongside an existing suit brought by the victims' relatives against Belniak, scheduled for trial in April. In an interview with ABC News, Maureen M. Deskins, who is representing the estate of Ray McWilliams, could think of no tactical reason that might explain Belniak's suit. "If the jury [in the civil suit] decided McWilliams shared some fault for the accident, they would be allowed to apportion liability accordingly," she said. Belniak's suit could backfire, she said, inflaming jurors, who might already be sympathetic to the victims of the crash for which Belniak admitted guilt. "It's hard to wrap your head around," Deskins said. "There aren't any facts that support the allegation [Tuomey] is making," Deskins added. "That's why the victims' family is breathless" at Belniak's suit. Six eyewitnesses said McWilliams was stopped a red light when Belniak, at 70 to 90 mph, and never veering or braking, rear-ended him, Deskins said. The event data recorder in McWilliams' vehicle showed it was not moving at the time of impact, she added. And prior to the incident, citizens had called Florida Highway Patrol to say Belniak had been driving out of control, she said. Debra Tuomey did not respond to a request for comment. http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/florida-man-guilty-dui-manslaughter-sues-victim-130753893--abc-news.html ====================================== Huh,.. what... its early no caffine yet that made my head hurt. -----signature-----
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Urk_VN Title: Orderly Randomizer Posts: 8,320 Registered: Oct 30, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 7,922 User ID: 733,088	Subject: Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim
	I hope he loses this case too, and then have the judge force him and his sister the lawyer to pay for this frivolous lawsuit. If 6 eyewitnesses are all saying the same thing, and other people called the cops saying some guy was driving like a maniac prior to the accident, and the dead guy's recorder says the vehicle wasn't moving, somehow it's still the guy who died's fault. -----signature----- (none)
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Moe_Nox Title: In Moe We Trust Posts: 22,319 Registered: Feb 4, '07 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 19,181 User ID: 1,203,840	Subject: Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim
	And some of you people are still against the death penalty. -----signature----- The Nanny State cometh Currency should be bacon cheeseburgers and blow jobs... - Reese Life at the Outpost: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 38,362 Registered: Sep 20, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 31,453 User ID: 718,633	Subject: Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim
	Because clearly filing frivolous lawsuits should be punishable by death!!!!!111111111111 -----signature----- (none)
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Moe_Nox Title: In Moe We Trust Posts: 22,319 Registered: Feb 4, '07 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 19,181 User ID: 1,203,840	Subject: Florida Man Guilty of DUI Manslaughter Sues Victim
	Ok good, Yuki finally gets it. -----signature----- The Nanny State cometh Currency should be bacon cheeseburgers and blow jobs... - Reese Life at the Outpost: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1771556
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