Memo From DA Upsets Victim's Family
Jennifer Bukosky was killed by a drugged driver, and request from Waukesha County Brad Schimel brought a strong reaction from family members.
The family of a woman killed by a drugged driver is attacking the Waukesha County District Attorney for a memo that suggested law enforcement officials relax standards for drivers found with drugs. Paul and Judy Jenkins, whose daughter Jennifer Bukosky (along with her daughter and unborn child) was killed in 2008 by Mark Benson, a drugged driver. They reacted to a memo sent from Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel to law enforcement. "It is incomprehensible that an officer of the Court would actually direct law enforcement officers to ignore the potential harm drug-impaired drivers pose to the public," the family said. In the memo, Schimel said, "If the case (of repeat OWI) involves evidence that the person may have used a …
KKP
7:18 am on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Okay, a little off topic here, but...Benson wants a reduction in sentence?? WHY?? So he can prove how trustworthy he is on his own? Like when he was out on bail and ordered prescription drugs through the internet? Yeah...here's an inmate that is worthy of getting out early.... Any judge who reduces his sentence needs to be removed from the bench. more ›