Let's be clear here, he was the passenger but was really just as blameworthy as the driver. He yelled for the driver to go, then took the wheel to steer while the driver tried to push the officer off the car door, ultimately sending him into oncoming traffic. It was really a team effort murder. Of course, he was sentenced to manslaughter.
From the other side, he's spent more than 18 months in prison hasn't he? Wasn't he in jail throughout trial, and so on? I would think he's spent more than 2 years locked up actually. Which is quite a long time for a 20 year old (when the crime was committed).
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