Kenneth Belew Persuasive Essay

There is no excuse for driving while intoxicated. People who decide to drive intoxicated should be punished for all of the harm or crimes they commit while driving under the influence. Driving under the influence is a serious crime since you can possibly harm yourself, other people on the road, and if you had passengers in your car. Driving while intoxicated is a crime that needs to be stop. Sadly, back in 2011, Kenneth Belew pleads guilty to driving drunk and killing two high school teenagers. I don’t agree with the court’s sentencing on Belew. On May 2, 2012, Middlesex Superior Court Judge Mitchell Kaplan sentenced Kenneth Belew to six years in house of correction and with the chance of parole in two and half years. Belew was sent to prison since he was driving under the influence with six other passengers in his car. Belew and his passenger were coming back from a party; he was driving ninety-one miles per hour and he went through red light. Then Belew hit the breaks for no reason then car went sideways before crashing. Two of the passenger were sixteen year old girls, who did not survive the crash. Belew and other passengers survived the crash with just minor injuries. Belew blood alcohol level at the time the crashed was .17 and …show more content…
Belew got lucky since the judge went easy on him. Belew should been charge with two counts of vehicle man slaughter and be sentenced a state prison where he should be serving his time. Also, if I was the judge I would sentenced him to the maximum sentence, which is fifteen years per each count of vehicle man slaughter. Also, I would make him serve at least half of his sentence before be eligible for parole. I am still surprised that the judge went so easy on Kenneth Belew since he also has a record. Belew has been arrested for assault and battery on a police officer and he has had his license suspended four times already before this