Mr. Leighe Case Study

Mr. Leighe is charged with a hit and run, that caused a pedestrian to lose his life. Mr. Hall was riding his bike down the road, in front of Leighe, with his front and rear lights working properly, following all the rules. Leighe hit him with the front of his car, then drove away from the accident scene immediately. He had not only been drinking wine that evening, but also drove home, and hid his car at the back of his property. Leighe fled from the crime scene, had alcohol in his system, and hid the evidence. However, his driving record only consisted of two speeding tickets made more than 10 years ago. Leighe claims his car was frosted over making it visibly difficult to see and therefore had no intention of harming Mr. Hall. He also pleaded
guilty for the crime he committed, and fully cooperated with authorities during his arrest and period of release. This shows us that he fully understands his mistake and is ready to take responsibility. He had no intention of committing the crime and was under a lot of stress in his personal life due to his wife suffering through a serious illness. Since her illness, she has not been able to work her regular job, making it hard for the family, especially the kids all under the age of 5, financially. Moreover, Leighe, was coming from a charity dinner in support of the illness his wife is suffering from, proving he is a fine member of the community apart of the public. The defendant has a very high chance of rehabilitation which is solving the problem that led to the crime. Rehabilitation is a vital part of our criminal system which helps prevent former criminals from committing the same crime again. Taking into account that he had no intent to commit the crime, had been under serious stress mentally and physically with circumstances in his personal life, no former convictions and a chance of rehabilitation. However, Mr. Hall family will and has suffered just as Leighe’s or even more. Leighe should not have left from the crime scene when he did, and hid his car which is tampering with the evidence. This is a hybrid case, and level B hit and run felony. In conclusion, Leighe’s sentence is 10 years of jail time.