The Stratton family is enduring profound grief after their 10-year-old son, Oliver, was killed by a driver texting while behind the wheel. The driver, Amy Weiss, was found to have been texting multiple times leading up to the incident, yet was sentenced to the lightest penalty for careless driving under Colorado law. The family's frustration centers on the legal classification of the crime, believing it should be treated more seriously, and they are outraged at the leniency shown towards Weiss, who can leave her facility for various outings during her sentence.
In Colorado, because this was charged as a traffic misdemeanor, they classify texting and driving as careless behavior instead of reckless, even though it is a purposeful choice.
Every important moment of my child's life is over. And the judge didn't want her to miss her daughter's graduation.
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