Brandon P Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Driver sentenced 5 years for cyclists' deathhttps://www.msn.com/en-za/cars/traffic/driver-sentenced-5-years-for-cyclists-death/ar-AAxMHv6?li=AAaxc0E&ocid=ientp
Dirkitech Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Driver sentenced 5 years for cyclists' deathhttps://www.msn.com/en-za/cars/traffic/driver-sentenced-5-years-for-cyclists-death/ar-AAxMHv6?li=AAaxc0E&ocid=ientpthanks for the update Brandon. Some good news from a tragedy
Grantlar Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Looks like it is 10 years: Magistrate Anand Maharaj sentanced Ramnarain to five years in jail for each count of culpable homicide and that these terms would run consecutively This from Timeslive and IOL
eccc whippet Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/10-year-jail-sentence-for-motorist-who-killed-two-cyclists-in-durban-20180525
Paulst12 Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Durban motorist Omesh Ramnarain, convicted of killing two cyclists after he crashed into them on the M4 leading out of Durban in February 2016, was given a 10-year prison sentence on Friday.Https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/10-year-jail-sentence-for-motorist-who-killed-two-cyclists-in-durban-20180525
Andrew Steer Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 A little bit of justice is served... Hopefully sends something of a message to those driving drunk and recklessly on our roads. It doesn't bring these riders back to their loved ones, but hopefully might save a few others from meeting a similar fate
Headshot Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Durban motorist Omesh Ramnarain, convicted of killing two cyclists after he crashed into them on the M4 leading out of Durban in February 2016, was given a 10-year prison sentence on Friday.Https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/10-year-jail-sentence-for-motorist-who-killed-two-cyclists-in-durban-20180525 This will restore some faith in the criminal justice system as far as culpable homicide sentences are concerned. I can't recall what Burry's killer driver was sentenced to in the end but I think it was less than this?
IceCreamMan Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Drink driving is a choice. It’s murder not culpable homicide imho. 5 years is a joke.
Robbie Stewart Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 So, was it 5 years or 10? Journalists are starting to act exceedingly retarded these days.
TheKaiser Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Asking because I really don’t know, but what’s the point of sentencing someone to serve a sentence concurrently?? So 5 years for each victim, but the guy only needs to serve 5. I don’t get it....
pe3nguin Posted May 25, 2018 Posted May 25, 2018 Asking because I really don’t know, but what’s the point of sentencing someone to serve a sentence concurrently?? So 5 years for each victim, but the guy only needs to serve 5. I don’t get it.... Consecutive and concurrent are different. The media is reporting that these sentences were handed down consecutively, meaning that one sentence must be served before the next. As far as whats the point. The same principles that are applied in determining the severity of a sentence are also used to decide if sentences are to be carried our concurrently or consecutively.
Andreas_187 Posted May 26, 2018 Posted May 26, 2018 Great news. That little **** tried all the tricks to worm out of this one. First pleading guilty and then spending huge money on lawyers who helped him weave a ridiculous story. For that reason... good riddance
Popit Posted May 28, 2018 Posted May 28, 2018 Am I correct in saying that he has been granted leave to appeal , but was remanded in custody ?? If so , at least he has started serving time .
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