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[CVOJOE]

Phoenix truck driver who crashed into stopped bikers charged with manslaughter, assault
By Associated Press 7:12 PM CDT, April 6, 2010

PHOENIX (AP) — The driver of a dump truck that slammed into a group of motorcycles stopped at a red light in north Phoenix has been arrested and booked into jail on four counts of manslaughter. Phoenix police say 46-year-old Michael Jakscht was taken into custody Tuesday. He also faces five counts of aggravated assault and seven counts of endangerment. Police say initial toxicology tests show Jakscht had methamphetamine in his system March 25 when his truck rear-ended eight motorcycles, killing three men and one woman. Five other riders were injured, at least one severely.

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Some justice here..........but really feel for the families involved.

[greglyon]

They said he was high when arrested

[AZ SESG]

They said he was high when arrested

  Yes.  My buddy, an officer with the Phoenix PD, said the truck driver was definitely impaired.  

[dustingaunder]

Should be able to get 2nd degree if not 1st degree murder.  He made a choice of driving impaired and killed people.  The death penalty should be an option and a deferred sentence and probation should not.

[AZ SESG]

Should be able to get 2nd degree if not 1st degree murder.  He made a choice of driving impaired and killed people.  The death penalty should be an option and a deferred sentence and probation should not.

  ^ What he said! ^

[grandpadoc]

Should be able to get 2nd degree if not 1st degree murder.  He made a choice of driving impaired and killed people.  The death penalty should be an option and a deferred sentence and probation should not.

The prisons are full of bikers who will take care of him...no respect for tweakers.  Doc

[dustingaunder]

The prisons are full of bikers who will take care of him...no respect for tweakers.  Doc

I hope so, but if he gets manslaughter or maybe even pleads down to involuntary manslaughter there is a chance that he'll never see a prison cell with the defferred sentencing.  He'll agree to go to rehab and have 10 years of probation or some BS like that.  I hope he goes to the pen and I hope the boys beat the ever loving snot out of him.

I don't mean to sound so harsh about it, but I have no tolerance for driving while impaired.

[2018_FLTRXSE]

I hope so, but if he gets manslaughter or maybe even pleads down to involuntary manslaughter there is a chance that he'll never see a prison cell with the defferred sentencing.  He'll agree to go to rehab and have 10 years of probation or some BS like that.  I hope he goes to the pen and I hope the boys beat the ever loving snot out of him.

I don't mean to sound so harsh about it, but I have no tolerance for driving while impaired.

Unfortunately youre probably right... but this case has made headlines and continues to do so... putting the pressure on police and prosecutors to be extremely diligent in thier work...

I'm more inclined to believe a Commercial Driver would know the dangers and should be held to a higher standard and should be charged with 1st degree MURDER rather than manslaughter

[kraut]

and that's what happened in court: mistrial

[spydglide]

Just horrible.  Way too many of these 'accidents' happening to our brothers/sisters on scooters.  spyder

[2018_FLTRXSE]

and that's what happened in court: mistrial

How the hell?

Jakscht was charged with four counts of manslaughter, five counts of aggravated assault and two counts of endangerment. But the jury could not reach a unanimous decision, and on Thursday, after four days of deliberations in Maricopa County Superior Court, it hung 9-3 in favor of acquittal. Judge Joseph Welty was forced to declare a mistrial.

so... he plows into the riders, claims he looked away for a "moment" (to take a hit from his crack-pipe) and the jurors wanted to acquit him?

Sorry.. thats bullchit