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Judge sentences man who confessed to DUI on YouTube
October 23, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) An Ohio man was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which he had confessed to in an online video.
Matthew Cordle, 22, had faced up to 8½ years in prison. Franklin County Judge David Fais sentenced Cordle to six years for aggravated vehicular homicide and six months for driving under the influence of alcohol. He also revoked his driving privileges for life as required by state law.
"I drank so much I was blacked out," Cordle said at the Sept. 18 hearing where he pleaded guilty.
Article says he his license was PERMANENTLY revoked as required by ohio law. Does that mean this monster can just move to indiana and drive all he wants?
No. His driver's license was revoked according to Ohio law, under the Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution, his license is permanently revoked everywhere.
He should have confessed! A confession on You Tube is not the same thing as confession in court. When he got to court, he plead not guilty.
Fair sentence.
He should have confessed! A confession on You Tube is not the same thing as confession in court. When he got to court, he plead not guilty.
He plead guilty in court, and instructed his lawyers not to try to change his plea. He only allowed them to (unsuccessfully) try for a lower sentence.
He should have confessed! A confession on You Tube is not the same thing as confession in court. When he got to court, he plead not guilty.
He plead guilty in court, and instructed his lawyers not to try to change his plea. He only allowed them to (unsuccessfully) try for a lower sentence.
He plead not guilty.
Judge Livid As YouTube Confessor Pleads Not Guilty To DUI | Video - ABC News
Watch the judge go livid.
Matthew Cordle, 22, had faced up to 8½ years in prison. Franklin County Judge David Fais sentenced Cordle to six years for aggravated vehicular homicide and six months for driving under the influence of alcohol. He also revoked his driving privileges for life as required by state law.
Cordle's guilty plea last month came just a week after he was indicted in a speedy process absent of the numerous court filings that usually cause such cases to drag on for weeks or months.
He should have confessed! A confession on You Tube is not the same thing as confession in court. When he got to court, he plead not guilty.
