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(From ESPN.COM)
"However, Leyritz was convicted on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail. Leyritz had faced up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the manslaughter charge."
He hasn't been sentenced yet, and even then, it's only a 6 month jail sentence at the most.
"Two witnesses testified that Veitch had the green light at an intersection before Leyritz's Ford Expedition hit her vehicle, causing a rollover crash that ejected her onto the pavement. But under cross-examination, those same witnesses were less definitive about whether Leyritz's light was red or yellow.
Defense expert witnesses also said Veitch's lights may have been off and that Leyritz did not appear to be speeding. They also raised questions about the reliability of Leyritz's blood tests and suggested he may have suffered a slight concussion that caused his body to absorb alcohol more slowly.
Prosecutors insisted that Leyritz was too drunk to react to the traffic light or avoid the collision with Veitch's Mitsubishi Montero. They said he consumed the equivalent of between 11 and 12 shots of liquor in the three hours before the crash, which happened at about 3 a.m. ET.
Florida law provides for a DUI manslaughter conviction when a person's actions either caused or contributed to the cause of someone else's death."
So basically, you could say that he got acquitted only because there was doubt about what happened, based on the testimony of the witnesses.
So, Leyritz will serve 6 months at the most...and Veitch's two kids will not get their mom back.
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