The Sentence That Left a Grieving Father in Disbelief: Why the Appeals Court Ultimately Ordered Prison Time

A grieving father heard “120 hours” after losing his daughter and both of her grandparents.

The driver had lost control, left the road and hit the three victims on a bike path. The judge gave him community service and a driving ban that was not immediate.

The father exploded in anger and threw a chair toward the judge.

Prosecutors appealed. A higher court later replaced the community service with 15 months in prison and a four-year driving ban.