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The Taconic Parkway wrong way crash, killed 8 people, woman was drunk/high, how can you file charges here?

  • Posted on February 6, 2011 at 5:23 pm

So this happened in NY. A mother ended up killing herself, he daughter, 3 nieces and 3 passengers from another car because she was driving the wrong way down the parkway. So we find out today she was drunk and high. The woman is dead. All those children and three passengers from other car are dead. No charges were being filed. The family members of the people’s car she crashed into and killed want to talk with prosecutor. I just had to give background about the case. So my question is, how could they possibly think about filing charges in this case when the woman is dead?
Ryan F. her assets and monetary value have nothing to do with the state. That’s what criminal court is about. They file charges on behalf of the public. The family could sue in civil court, so again your argument doesn’t hold water when it comes to talk to the prosecutor.
Yes but her own family suffered greatly. Her son survived. Her brother loss all his daughters. It was the woman’s actions, not her family.
Oh also, that would be in civil court, not criminal. So the first answer’s argument doesn’t hold water.
Ryan F. you changed your answer after you saw what I wrote. So no that’s not what you said.

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