If no purpose would be served in sending George Weller to prison, what purpose was served in trying him in the first place?
The defense said the tragedy was a terrible accident, caused when Weller lost control of his 1992 Buick after he mistook the accelerator for the brake pedal. But Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley consistently held that it was a crime that should be punished.
Johnson said Weller "has never once expressed in court any remorse for his actions. I will never understand his stubborn and bullheaded refusal to accept responsibility to put this matter to rest for everyone, including himself."
Was he guilty of anything besides not giving up his driver's license when he should have? Many of us will sooner or later have to make the same decision, and I wonder how we'll handle it? Was he tried because he killed so many people instead of one? Were his actions deliberate, or is that just what grieving people want to think?
