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10/20/09

Billy Lane files a Motion to Reduce His Jail Sentence.

Permalink 05:00:11 am, by Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. Email , 282 words   English (US)
Categories: News, Personal Injury, Editorial, Other, Fatal Motorcycle Accident, Fatal Motorcycle Accident, Courts, Criminal Law

*** 10/25/09 Update - The Judge has rejected this motion. I guess you cannot blame someone for trying to get out of jail right?

Imprisoned celebrity motorcycle builder Billy Lane wants a judge to give his fatal crash victim’s family another chance to say what kind of punishment he should receive, in hopes of getting his six-year prison sentence reduced.

Lane, 39, was sentenced in August to six years in prison after pleading no contest to one count of vehicular homicide for crashing his pickup truck head-on into 56-year-old Gerald Morelock’s motorcycle while speeding past slow traffic in a no-pass zone on Sept. 4, 2006.

During sentencing, the victim’s brother and nephew declined to recommend a punishment, but asked the judge to impose a sentence that would use Lane’s celebrity status to help save the lives of young people through a foundation they plan to create in Morelock’s name.

However, Lane’s attorneys recently filed a motion claiming the men have since expressed that intense media and public scrutiny caused them to be “vague” about their feelings on a prison sentence for Lane.

“They were sufficiently overwhelmed by the experience that they did not fully express their feeling that Mr. Lane would better be able to benefit society if he were not incarcerated,” the defense motion says.

The attorneys want Circuit Judge Robert Burger to give the Morelocks another chance to be heard and to reduce Lane’s sentence if he sees fit.

No hearing on the motion has been set.

I must admit, this is one of the most bizzare defense motions I have ever heard. If it is granted I will be shocked.

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Comment from: Sandie [MEMBER] [Visitor]
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!!!
10/20/09 @ 13:19
Comment from: Sandie [MEMBER] [Visitor]
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!!!
10/27/09 @ 02:10
Comment from: Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. [Member] · http://www.bikerlawyer.net
Sandie you missed my 10/25/09 Update. Look at the first line above!

Norm
10/27/09 @ 05:46
Comment from: Sandie [MEMBER] [Visitor]
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.
10/27/09 @ 10:07
Comment from: Jim Cattle [Visitor]
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.
11/05/09 @ 11:31
Comment from: Sandie [MEMBER] [Visitor]
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!!
11/06/09 @ 13:46
Comment from: Jeffrey [Visitor]
I will have to say the individual Jim Cattle is either mentally retarded or extremely sarcastic to make comments that Jesse James builds "crappy bikes". He must also believe that Boyd Coddington, Chip Foose,and Ed Roth are crappy builders also. Some people who have the least knowledge of the skill it takes to create a world class custom are the ones who speak the loudest. Jim....stick to what you really know....when you find out what that is let us know. Until then save yourself from exposing yourself as a moron.
11/19/09 @ 05:03
Comment from: Term [Visitor]
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.
12/01/09 @ 20:25
Comment from: Sandman [Visitor]
Jim Cattle : you must be a pile of crap with no life and no women in ur life to talk about people like that ... why dont you strap ur fake balls on and give me your address and we can talk about how u feel in person ... u FAKE ASS PILE OF GARBAGE !!!!
12/30/09 @ 09:59
Comment from: Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq. [Member] · http://www.bikerlawyer.net
Guys lets try to keep it civil.

Norm
12/30/09 @ 12:15
Comment from: clint [Visitor]
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.
01/08/10 @ 06:59
Comment from: yankandcrankme [Visitor]
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.
01/14/10 @ 13:03
Comment from: steve goodman [Visitor]
who does jim cattle think he is u would't have the brains to start a bike let alone ride one surprised u can use a computer. u half baked piece of cattle sh.t.y dont u come down to new zealand and i can show u some of the sights my be even a bit of bungee jumping with out the bungee.jesse james is the man. i named my first daughter after him.
01/27/10 @ 02:47

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