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Default An insane sentence

Here is an insane sentence, from PA.

Last Updated: Oct 8, 2008 02:47 PM EDT
Agnes Yencho pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle Wednesday in Luzerne
County.
An elderly woman pleaded guilty to killing a motorcyclist in a crash back
in April.
Agnes Yencho, 83, of Oneida entered her plea Wednesday morning in Luzerne
County court. She was charged with homicide by vehicle for the crash that
killed Frank Valvano, of Tunkhannock, on Interstate 81 near Hazleton.
Police said Yencho made an illegal U-turn on the interstate and pulled into
the path of the motorcycle Valvano was riding. He was killed.
Yencho was sentenced to 12 months probation. She could have faced time
behind bars for the crime.


Valvano of course recognised the risk of riding, but there is no incentive
for drivers to ever yield the right of way if this is how it works. How
would you like it if some granny ran over your kids while pulling an illegal
move and they didn't even suspend her license?
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