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Should we ban all repeat drunk drivers from ever driving again?

By Douglas A. Berman

My local paper had this story about the sentencing of another repeat drunk driver guilty of killing another innocent victim.  These stories are all too common and fuel my general eagerness to get extra tough on repeat drunk drivers.  But a notable extra facet of the sentence is what prompted me to blog about this particular case: A Columbus man was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison for a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicycle rider in 2007.  Spencer Andrews, 26, of Maxwelton Court, also is banned from driving for life, Franklin County Judge Richard S. Sheward ruled.... His attorney, Robert Krapenc, said Andrews regrets not stopping on the dark roadway after hitting Sonney. Andrews has sought counseling about the crash, Krapenc said, but was advised not to contact the Sonney family before sentencing...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 28, 2009 (boomark / email).