Fugitive jailed for 7 years.

[woodspeckie]

Wayne Smith gave himself up after living in NC received 7 years 10 months jail Julie Skelding jailed for 1 yr 10 months.

[Marions]

thanks for the info. I assume he got the higher sentence because he was driving?

[woodspeckie]

Smith was convicted of dangerous driving and jumped bail, Smith and a friend had been racing when their vehicles hit the victim as he crossed the road, Skelding gave him a false alibi, they fled the UK before they could be sentenced. He said he returned to the UK to launch an appeal.

[blackbird]

He will probably be out in less that four years....Is that what a life is worth?

[Deniz1]

WELL AT LEAST IT WAS QUICK SOMETIMES TRIALS TAKE AGES TO GET TO COURT.

[Mel7348]

Dont know what the maximum sentence in law is for dangerous driving and absconding bail . To me it seems quite a lenient sentence .
Cant put a price on human life, just hope the victims relatives feel there has been some sort of justice done.

[paula121s]

Maximum is 5 yrs for causing death by dangerous driving, if he behaves he could serve just a third of his sentence. i agree it is lenient, the person he killed was dragged along by his car for 300m and he didn't stop!