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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Heatly could have just as easily plowed into a family going at the speed he was when he lost control. Because he had the "good fortune" of only hitting a wall, and only killing his passenger, this makes it so Heatley walks, while the truck driver deserves the death sentence according to some. Heatley's action and the truck driver's actions were the same. They both decided to recklessly drive at an extremely unsafe speed and "accidently" killed someone.
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Well, last time I checked, there is a difference between aggravated assault vs. manslaughter / murder too. The actions could have been the same by the assailant, but the result determined the charges. So you bet outcomes matter when determining the severity of the punishment.