Comments on: Billy Lane files a Motion to Reduce His Jail Sentence. https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/ Biker and Motorcycle Accident Lawyer, Top Biker Lawyer, Biker Attorney, Motorcycle Accident Lawyer, Motorcycle Accident Attorney, Legal Issues, Safety Tips, Videos, Links to Motorcycle and legal sites, Motorcycle Ride Reports and General Personal Injury! For a Free Consultation on Your Motorcycle Accident Case, Call 800-816-1529 x. 1 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:26:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Udayan Chattopadhyay https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-13568 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:17:11 +0000 #comment-13568 I lost 2 friends in college to two separate drunk driving accidents. Plus one of my friends lost his girlfriend to it. I have no sympathy for people like this… irrespective of their status or their so-called public image.

]]> By: Sturm https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-9303 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:23:11 +0000 #comment-9303 If he wanted a reduced sentence why didn’t he put up more of a fight in court? He would have a much easier time getting the initial sentence reduced rather than fighting it after you are in prison already.

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2677 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:52:59 +0000 #comment-2677 Mark getting drunk, crossing a double yellow to pass someone else, and then slamming into someone on a scooter head on is not a mistake, it is murder.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2557 Wed, 12 May 2010 21:21:28 +0000 #comment-2557 My firm does criminal law, I don’t do criminal law. I personally don’t do criminal law anymore because I got sick of representing guilty persons. Some attorney’s have no problem with this, I do. I have some great criminal attorney’s that work for me.

My comment is my opinion and I have no problem leaving it. A personal attack on me or my comment does not change a thing. What Lane did was no innocent mistake. Screwing up and rear ending someone, although illegal, is one thing; getting shit faced drunk and driving is intentional, crossing a double yellow is intentional, and rises to the level of murder here in California. It is an intentional wanton and reckless disregard for human life.

Your original post was a peachy post about how poor Billy is or was a great bike builder. I look at it like any of us bikers could have been his victims that day.

I am sure that 99% of the killers in jail regret pulling the trigger while they are in jail. That is why we have jail, to punish.

Then again 99% of us don’t do what Lane did either.

With respect to OJ, that was an analogy. We attorney’s like to use analogies all of the time to compare things. Whether Lane was a good bike builder or not is not the issue here, the issue is that he killed someone. I see no difference in saying the same thing to someone who tried to diminish what OJ did by saying he was a great football player.

You would be singing a different tune if your brother was demolished by Lane.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2552 Tue, 11 May 2010 23:35:38 +0000 #comment-2552 Brandi, getting drunk, intentionally crossing a double yellow line, and killing someone on a scooter, is no mistake, it is murder or vehicular manslaughter, depending on what State you are in.

Can you imagine what the victim in this crash looked like after he was plowed into head on?

Let’s not forget what really happened here. Hell O.J. Simpson was a great football player. Does that excuse his actions; I think not.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2077 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:15:48 +0000 #comment-2077 Guys lets try to keep it civil.

Norm

]]> By: Norman Gregory Fernandez https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-1983 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:46:56 +0000 #comment-1983 Sandie you missed my 10/25/09 Update. Look at the first line above!

Norm

]]> By: Sandie [MEMBER] https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-1962 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1962 Gee Norm! I live 15 miles from where Chopper’s Inc. was located before the drunken Billy Lane had to close it after killing Gerry Morelock.I have never heard of such a motion. I hope it is not granted. I am in total agreement with you that six years is a light sentence for killing someone. I thought Lane was out of money and that there would be no appeal!!! I am surprised that Mark Geragoes is not in town!!!

]]> By: Sandie [MEMBER] https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-1981 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1981 You will not be shocked Norm. The Judge has rejected this motion. Looks like justice will prevail….somewhat. Six years is not much time for killing someone because you could not obey simple traffic laws!!!

]]> By: Sandie [MEMBER] https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-1984 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1984 I did miss the update!! I really was not surprised. This Judge is quite conservative….I am surprised he only gave Lane 6 years!!! The lifetime no driving sentence is most fitting. Lane has proved he can not be responsible and has no respect for basic traffic laws.

]]> By: Jim Cattle https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2011 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2011 They should have locked up this Cave Man and thrown away the key.
His bikes are a disgrace to the art of motorcyle building.
I wonder if there is room in his cell for Jesse James. He is another phony baloney that builds crappy bikes.
Oh, did I mention that he is also a retard much like Indian Larry was.

]]> By: Sandie [MEMBER] https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2018 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2018 I wonder what Jesse James did to make our visitor Jim Cattle want to see him in jail?? We all have different tastes and it is a good thing because we would not be able to find our car at the mall because we would all be driving the same car!!

]]> By: Term https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2057 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2057 Nice post. I really liked it.. Don’t forget to update it regularly. I am looking for new updates dying to read more stuff from you.

]]> By: clint https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2114 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2114 problem i,ve got with jesse james is he marries sandra bullock and i am jellous! otherwise him and billy lane are way ahead of the times on bike building. doubt jim has ever turned a wrench or rode. problems not bikes or bike building it,s people who get behind the wheel drunk and drive.

]]> By: yankandcrankme https://bikerlawblog.com/billy-lane-files-a-motion-to-reduce-his/#comment-2126 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-2126 I had the honor to met Jesse James and rode 1400 miles on my bike in hopes to met Mr Lane, he wasn’t at his shop my luck. I’ve learned in life that people make mistakes some are alot worse then others. Billy had and has built bikes for people serving this country and gave the bikes to them for free and not cheap ones either. I’m not saying what he did is excused by any means but, he has done alot for people in this country and I think that should be taken in by the judge. I admire his skills and some the things the man as done and still hope that someday I would have the chance to met this one of a kind builder good luck Billy.

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