Boat Operator Says He Wasn’t Drunk or Speeding

[Busta]

Originally Posted by c_deezy

I wonder what his wife had to say about the 19 year old chick he had with him.

No chit, I don't think this guy could have gotten himself into any more trouble if he tried!

[253checkmate]

He was sentenced today. 3 1/2 years in prison and two years probation. There is also a civil suit pending for $800,000.

[Strip Poker 388]

Originally Posted by 253checkmate

He was sentenced today. 3 1/2 years in prison and two years probation. There is also a civil suit pending for $800,000.

got off lite, prob couldn't prove how much he had to drink,

[Strip Poker 388]

Originally Posted by Sweet Nmocean

A moonless night, on a black boat, with no lights, and they can't understand why the boat got hit? Yes I do agree with you about the teather.

On our lake the kayakers are bad , the black and blue ones are hard to see even in the day, I see there yellow paddles sometimes.

You wouldn't believe the fishermen, jon boats,,jet skies etc ,no lights, they stretch out that last bit,coming to the ramp in the dark.theres no law on the water most of the time and none at night.

Also the sailboaters just have the dim white light on there mast,I usually see the light color sails before the light.

[Biggus]

Originally Posted by c_deezy

I wonder what his wife had to say about the 19 year old chick he had with him.

I was friends with all involved. This was a very sad chain of events.

As for the young girl, she was a friend of the family. The driver of the Sunsation was rafted off her parents boat and was giving her a ride back to her families marina. The accident happened minutes after they untied.

I've kept quiet on this story because it hit hard close to home. I lost a good friend in the accident and the guy who hit him is a decent guy too. He's a far cry from the animal the press portrayed him to be. Infact in the 10 years I have known him, I've never seen him even the slightest bit intoxicated. He just had a few beers and things went very wrong real quick.

-Kurt

[VtSteve]

It wasn't admissible I guess, But that guy had one of the single worst driving records I've ever see in my life. In Massachusetts, I'm shocked he still had a license. His arrogance was beyond reproach.

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/st...21739&ac=PHnws

""The defendant's failure to take responsibility and his lack of remorse is stunning," Crowley said at the end of a two-hour hearing in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland.

Afterward, a crowd gathered outside the courthouse to watch as LaPointe was escorted in handcuffs. He is expected to serve his time in the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.

LaPointe, 39, was convicted on Sept. 24 on two counts of aggravated operating under the influence. The jury deadlocked on charges of manslaughter and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

During Wednesday's hearing, the judge blasted LaPointe for what he called efforts to avoid responsibility. Crowley said that LaPointe had no remorse, and that he lied on the witness stand about how much beer he drank on the day of the crash and other details.

"The defendant lied at trial to avoid the consequences of his criminal actions, and in doing so has worsened the consequences," Crowley said.

The judge also noted LaPointe's long history of motor vehicle violations: 23 citations for speeding, five for failure to stop at lights or stop signs, 12 license suspensions and nine additional violations of various types.

"Clearly, the defendant thinks that the rules don't apply to him," Crowley said.

The maximum prison term for LaPointe's convictions was five years. District Attorney Stephanie Anderson asked Crowley to impose a four-year sentence, and LaPointe's defense attorneys asked for two years or less.

Crowley imposed the maximum sentence, but suspended a portion of it.

LaPointe, who lives with his wife and children in Medway, Mass., owns a home in Bridgton, where his family spends much of each summer. On the night of Aug. 11, 2007, he was driving his 32-foot Sunsation Dominator, named No Patience, on Long Lake.

Around 9 p.m., No Patience ran over a 14-foot boat owned by Trott, destroying the vessel. Trott, 55, of Harrison and Groetzinger, 44, of Berwick were killed.

A blood test showed that LaPointe's blood alcohol content was 0.11 percent three hours after the crash. Maine's legal limit to operate a boat or a motor vehicle is 0.08 percent."

[racer-x6]

So was it 425 or 435 hp, THey can't even get the hP right in the same story, not that it matters.

[Back4More]

The judge also noted LaPointe's long history of motor vehicle violations: 23 citations for speeding, five for failure to stop at lights or stop signs, 12 license suspensions and nine additional violations of various types....oh boy

[Pit]

Originally Posted by Back4More

The judge also noted LaPointe's long history of motor vehicle violations: 23 citations for speeding, five for failure to stop at lights or stop signs, 12 license suspensions and nine additional violations of various types....oh boy

wow.

[VtSteve]

I believe his boat's name was "No Patience". That, and many other names could be used universally I guess. As boaters, we are all starting to pay a price for "those types".