Serial drink-driver jailed for biker's death

TWO previous convictions, no licence and now this. Are we too soft on repeat offenders?

Posted: 8 November 2010
by Visordown News

AN UNLICENSED drink driver who killed motorcyclist in a head-on smash after downing six bottles of lager has been jailed for six years.

Dimitri Desmond Wright, aged 35, was found guilty of causing the death of Steven Eames, 51, in September this year after ploughing his father's car into the path of the biker.

Wright had taken the vehicle without his father's consent.

Sheffield Crown Court also heard Wright had two previous convictions for drink driving and has never held a driving licence.

Sentencing Wright to six years in jail, Judge Alan Goldsack QC told Wright, of The Meads, Norton, he had shown "total disregard of the laws" and caused the death of "a patently good man".

He said: "You were behind the wheel of a powerful motor car which you had no right to be driving. You did not have the permission of the owner, not least because he knew you had no insurance to drive. You have never held a full licence.

"And you were well over the drink-drive limit with alcohol in your body.

"That total disregard of the laws which apply to all motorists is something you have shown consistently over a number of years, with two previous convictions for driving over the prescribed limit."

Wright was also ordered to take an extended test.

Lifetime ban, anyone?

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PhantomGixer

So that's 6 years for murder?

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 14:33

Thomp

He should be in jail for 25 years and have a ban of 50 years before he can attempt too take an extended test, what a flipping tool, hope he has too wear a nappy the rest of his life after falling over picking up the soap in the showers.

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 15:56

Hedgehog5

Lifetime ban, anyone?

He's never held a licence & has a total disregard for the law & safety of himself & others... what good would a ban do?

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 16:04

Artur bajkiewicz

Lets give all of "them" slap in the hand, about 10 times. Then, when they kill somebody , judges will struck them with all they might giving them 6 years...hold on maybe its too harsh and community work will do ...ehh.

It shows how this laws and leniency does not work and it has to be somebody's tragedy before punishement comes. Pathetic...

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 16:04

Artur bajkiewicz

It wiould add another 7,5 hours to his sentence if he kills somebody again :-/

Spineless judges

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 16:05

Wizbit

Thats sickening, just 6 years!! What is the point of banning someone who couldn't be *rsed to take a test in the first place?!

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 16:08

wul

How do they come up with these stupid sentencess, if they had jailed him after his first offence this guy would still be alive, the law is just so soft or is it because there isnt enough room in the prisons....mind you if they made the jails like the ones in America, they would be plenty of room, 4 in a cell no tv etc

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 16:09

O. R.

This, as despicable as it is, is not murder. It is manslaughter. I do agree, however, that the sentence is much too lenient for a recidivist. I would have struck him with 20 years without parole before 15. Down with these killers!

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 18:53

Jess848

Unbelievable that someone's life is only worth 6-years, a mere slap on the wrist. Condolences to the family who must feel the disappointment terribly.

Posted: 08/11/2010 at 20:58

PhantomGixer

Murder, manslaughter. They still took an innocent persons life...

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 09:44

Sander Koop

WHAT?!?!

SIX years? For MURDER? That's a farce! A convicted drink driver, who has NEVER had a license?

Anybody got any mates in the nick? Teach this prize tw*t a lesson!

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 14:37

Sander Koop

He got behind the wheel of a car drunk, without a license - in my book, this should be treated as a premeditated murder.

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 14:39

johnhypnotherapist

This obviously a good deal for him...............................6yrs for murder! No mention of the life of pain for the bikers family? Any car driver guilty of killing a two wheeler and its their fault should get at least manslaughter every time - maybe then the rate of deaths would drop!

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 16:15

ragnar1

Did this waste of space get a driving ban? it doesn't say and reads like when he gets out in two years time he can take a test and get on with his life while Mr Eames family have to live with their sad lose.

Like Skoop said it should have be treated as premeditated murder.

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 20:05

Gayle Harrison 2

I'd swear, but it wouldn't get published!!! Dimitri Desmond??!!.....sounds typically British (probably won't get published now anyway!).

Shoot the *******!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 22:31

NIGEL WILFORD

i thin k at least 15 years for man slaughter and a life time ban why give him an extended test when clearly hes not interested in taking a test this country stinks when it comes to bikers and biker rights

Posted: 10/11/2010 at 00:13

kawa7900

YEH HOW TO COMMIT MURDER AND GET AWAY WITH IT , HE WILL DO 3YRS