Back to the point, that woman CHOSE to drink and take drugs while driving her CHILDREN. Sorry, she made that decision and she should pay - dearly. I'm so sick of our society letting people off the hook when they do something wrong.
Go back and read all of my posts on this topic. I have stated numerous times, I think she deserves to be sentenced for the crimes she is guilty of. I hope she gets many years behind bars. But I abhor statements that imply something I believe to be a gross misrepresentation of reality. I really really doubt she meant any harm to come to her children. I've virtually positive she did not wish her son to end up with brain damage. so I maintain my objection to the statement in the newspaper that says she willfully caused harm to her child. I have no problems with statements that she willfully broke laws, and through gross negligence put herself, her children, and others on the road in harms way, but she didn't willfully cause the harm she created.
here are two definitions of willfull from legal websites
willful - Referring to acts which are intentional, conscious and directed toward achieving a purpose.
outlawlegalservices.com/legal-definitions.html
A willful act is one done intentionally as distinguished from an act done carelessly or inadvertently.
www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm
The harm to her child was not willfull. The crime of driving under the influence was.
That's the distinction I stand by.