After serving 292 days in jail and pleading guilty to two felony counts, for his DUI and driving with a revoked license last year, Stephen Rexroad was sentenced to time served, 30 months probation, admission to a treatment facility, and fined $1,000 plus court costs. The DA argued for a six year prison sentence.
My brother, Michael, has been dead for over seven years now. Rexroad served three years of a ten year sentence for that crime. It took less than four years for him to be caught driving drunk, I believe his second DUI. (Mike's death was a hit and run with lots of time to sober up.) Mike's birthday is in two weeks. My mother will put new flowers on his grave before then, just as she has done several times a year since his death.
I do hope Rexroad straightens his life around. I really do. If not for his own sake but also so he doesn't devastate yet another family other than his own.
Addendum: It occurs to me that since I am getting several hits from Josie and company's link to me, I should provide some further context. I wrote extensively and over three days about Mike here.
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I guess I should stop being surprised at how someone who was involved in such a horrific accident can still put themselves in a position where they might injure or kill someone again.
Such a sad thing for a family to deal with. My thoughts go out to you, your mother, and your family. Such a waste ...
Thx, 36.
"I do hope Rexroad straightens his life around. I really do. If not for his own sake but also so he doesn't devastate yet another family other than his own"
Don't think it'll ever happen, Patrick. Best hope will be DUI/No license/single car accident/single fatality.
TM - There is that possibility as well, yes. Wouldn't be unusual.
... or strangling him in his sleep. I can't even begin to imagine the rage I would feel for this pathetic excuse. And the way the courts are run only adds salt to the wound.
There's nothing I can say except sorry, man...
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