Samuel William Davidson can apply for parole after 15 years over deaths of three children from Abdallah family and their cousin
Davidson was resentenced to a term of 20 years, with a non-parole period of 15 years.
While there were no other aggregate sentences for four deaths for the appeal court to consider, she said there were cases where the criminally negligent driving was comparable even though it resulted in fewer deaths. “As the sentencing judge noted, the purposes of specific deterrence, protection of the community and rehabilitation are of less significance in this matter.”
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