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Friday, Jan. 08, 2010
Judge keeps probation for S.C. man in Maserati death
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- An S.C. businessman who pleaded guilty to plowing his
speeding Maserati through a house, killing a 62-year-old man inside, will
not serve time in prison for his crime, a judge ruled Friday.
Circuit Judge James Williams Jr. affirmed his previous sentence of three
years probation for John Ludwig, 37, in the death of Frederic Bardsley.
Bardsley was killed April 25 after Ludwig's Maserati hurtled through a
field at speeds of at least 85 mph, launched off an embankment and plowed
into the back of Bardsley's Greenville home. Ludwig, whose attorneys say
he lost control after swerving to miss several deer, suffered minor
injuries in the crash. Bardsley's wife was also home but was not injured.
Prosecutors had asked a judge to reconsider his earlier decision to give
John Ludwig three years of probation. Prosecutors wanted the maximum
prison term of 10 years.
But Circuit Judge James Williams Jr. on Friday stood by his earlier
sentence.
Ludwig, a former college football standout, was originally charged with
murder but pleaded guilty in November to reckless homicide. Williams
sentenced Ludwig to serve three years of probation and do 500 hours of
community service, saying he was impressed by the multimillionaire's
charitable works.
"He's admitted his guilt," Williams said. "It's evident to me that he has
been very unselfish."
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So, is that how you got away with it, seppo? Had a rich john buy off
the judge?
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"Oh yeah. Well i've gone 3 1/2 years without a fatal crash
so i must be doing something right."
--Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend/laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE/
Speeders And Drunk Drivers Are Murderers (SADDAM), 9/24/2006
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