THE CHARGES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER!! JUSTICE IS SERVED BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO BACK DOWN!! KEEP WATCHING TO ENSURE THIS PROCESS STAYS ON TRACK.
March 11, 2014
Final supporters
Please take into consideration our wish to change cultural acceptance of DUIs as an extensive sentence would serve to discourage other people from drinking and driving.
We are asking for, charges against, Garick J. Hough, 22,Palestine, Illinois. His Current charges include two counts of aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to Illinois State's Attorney Matthew Hartrich. The charges are Class 2 felonies. We ask that this be reconsidered, as we feel he should also be charged with Involuntary Manslaughter.
"Driving under the influence of alcohol or other impairing drugs is a crime in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Whether your state calls it "driving under the influence (DUI)," "driving while intoxicated (DWI)," or some other name, it is a charge that is taken very seriously and punished accordingly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that roughly 40 percent of all U.S. traffic deaths are alcohol-related to some degree". - Source: dui.findlaw.com
"In almost all car, bike or motorcycle accidents, it is important to be able to prove who carries the car accident liability. In other words: who made the mistake or was negligent".
-My source: http://injury.findlaw.com
"Involuntary Manslaughter is defined as:
A killing that is not on purpose, but results from criminally reckless or negligent behavior, or from low level criminal activities". Source: Wikipedia.com
"When someone takes the life of another, regardless of intent or other details surrounding the incident, it is called a homicide". - Source: http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/homicide.html#sthash.CBYBZy00.dpuf
"Criminal homicides involve either negligence or willful intent, ranging from involuntary manslaughter (killing another motorist in a drunk driving accident, for example)"
- Source http://criminal.findlaw.com
In summary, we would like to point out that her life was stolen. She will never have a chance to be married, have children and so much more. Our hope is prevention, by making the penalties for death related DUI/DWI cases stronger. Death leaves a heartache that nothing can heal...
Updates
December 4, 2013
WE JUST SMASHED THROUGH 100 SIGNATURES!! THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE RIGHT NOW AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO SEE THIS SUPPORT!!!
Reached 100 supporters
December 4, 2013
219 Comments
i so want this to go to the very highest point it can... i never got a chance to meet my bio dad because of a drunk driver he was 18 and my momma was prego with me.. the man that killed my dad got to continue with his life and i got to see a pic of my dad not fair and i will fight for lexi because its the right thing to do..
If he had struck another vehicle and ended a life , these charges would be manslaughter for sure, this is in no way different . He knowingly had a minor child in his vehicle and choose to drink and drive and by doing that YES he is responsible for ending Lexis life
The bad thing is Garick's father is on Facebook trying to blame everything on Lexi and her mother! They have cans sitting around stores in our town taking up donations for his legal defense like he has a disease or something. It's a sad thing that he chose to use drugs and alcohol and drive a car and it killed this young girl.
I believe in zero tolerance when it comes to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Crawford County should soon take these offense's seriously. How many people have to lose their lives before something is done?
I believe he needs to get prison time he should have never offered to give her a ride knowing he wasn't cable of driving a vechical. Then he wanted to run & make it look like his car was stolen!
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LETS KEEP THIS GOING UNTIL WE GET LEXIS LAW PASSED
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THE CHARGES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER!! JUSTICE IS SERVED BECAUSE WE REFUSED TO BACK DOWN!! KEEP WATCHING TO ENSURE THIS PROCESS STAYS ON TRACK.
March 11, 2014
Final supporters
Please take into consideration our wish to change cultural acceptance of DUIs as an extensive sentence would serve to discourage other people from drinking and driving.
We are asking for, charges against, Garick J. Hough, 22,Palestine, Illinois. His Current charges include two counts of aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to Illinois State's Attorney Matthew Hartrich. The charges are Class 2 felonies. We ask that this be reconsidered, as we feel he should also be charged with Involuntary Manslaughter.
"Driving under the influence of alcohol or other impairing drugs is a crime in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Whether your state calls it "driving under the influence (DUI)," "driving while intoxicated (DWI)," or some other name, it is a charge that is taken very seriously and punished accordingly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that roughly 40 percent of all U.S. traffic deaths are alcohol-related to some degree". - Source: dui.findlaw.com
"In almost all car, bike or motorcycle accidents, it is important to be able to prove who carries the car accident liability. In other words: who made the mistake or was negligent".
-My source: http://injury.findlaw.com
"Involuntary Manslaughter is defined as:
A killing that is not on purpose, but results from criminally reckless or negligent behavior, or from low level criminal activities". Source: Wikipedia.com
"When someone takes the life of another, regardless of intent or other details surrounding the incident, it is called a homicide". - Source: http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/homicide.html#sthash.CBYBZy00.dpuf
"Criminal homicides involve either negligence or willful intent, ranging from involuntary manslaughter (killing another motorist in a drunk driving accident, for example)"
- Source http://criminal.findlaw.com
In summary, we would like to point out that her life was stolen. She will never have a chance to be married, have children and so much more. Our hope is prevention, by making the penalties for death related DUI/DWI cases stronger. Death leaves a heartache that nothing can heal...
Updates
December 4, 2013
WE JUST SMASHED THROUGH 100 SIGNATURES!! THE MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE RIGHT NOW AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO SEE THIS SUPPORT!!!
Reached 100 supporters
December 4, 2013
219 Comments
Weather someone willfully or unintentionally kills someone doesn't matter that person killed someone due to drinking or doing drugs then it shouldn't be aggravated DUI it should be manslaughter.
i so want this to go to the very highest point it can... i never got a chance to meet my bio dad because of a drunk driver he was 18 and my momma was prego with me.. the man that killed my dad got to continue with his life and i got to see a pic of my dad not fair and i will fight for lexi because its the right thing to do..
If he had struck another vehicle and ended a life , these charges would be manslaughter for sure, this is in no way different . He knowingly had a minor child in his vehicle and choose to drink and drive and by doing that YES he is responsible for ending Lexis life
The bad thing is Garick's father is on Facebook trying to blame everything on Lexi and her mother! They have cans sitting around stores in our town taking up donations for his legal defense like he has a disease or something. It's a sad thing that he chose to use drugs and alcohol and drive a car and it killed this young girl.
I believe in zero tolerance when it comes to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Crawford County should soon take these offense's seriously. How many people have to lose their lives before something is done?
I believe he needs to get prison time he should have never offered to give her a ride knowing he wasn't cable of driving a vechical. Then he wanted to run & make it look like his car was stolen!
.
LETS KEEP THIS GOING UNTIL WE GET LEXIS LAW PASSED
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Weather someone willfully or unintentionally kills someone doesn't matter that person killed someone due to drinking or doing drugs then it shouldn't be aggravated DUI it should be manslaughter.