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John Goodman, the founder of the International Polo Club in Palm Beach, is charged in the Feb. 12, 2010, crash that killed Scott Wilson.
Prosecutors say a drunken Goodman crashed his Bentley convertible into Wilson’s car, causing it to roll into a canal where Wilson drowned.
Read more about the case on NBCMiami.com
Goodman’s defense team began presenting its arguments Monday, with attorneys saying they will only need about a day and half to complete their case. The jury could begin deliberating as early as Wednesday.
Goodman adopted his girlfriend, Heather Colby, in February to protect his assets. Colby testified last week but wasn't questioned about the adoption.
Goodman faces up to 30 years in prison if found guilty in the crash.
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I hope because he is rich he does not get away with this. If he had helped his victim, that young man might still be alive. Now he is trying to hide his assets so he will not have to pay. What a piece of wrok.
You know that he will get a retrial and then try to throw everyone under the bus in order to have it end up a mistrial or get a very reduced sentence. He's like the UVA lacrosse kid and every other socialite in this country. If he only had a reality show, he would have walked free halfway through the first trial. As Margo-2235341 said, "similar to Teddy Kennedy"; however, it applied to ALL of the Kennedys. These days an aspiring lawyer needs to go to law school twice; the first time is to learn how the law applies to those who earn less than $250,000 per year...
Similar to Teddy Kennedy when you read the initial incident reports. I too hope this guy doesn't get away with it just because of his money. On the other hand, 30 years does seem a bit too long. I would rather see a lower sentence, his funds released to the family and a mandatory drug/alcohol program that he attends for a year and then continues to test for. Once he fails to pass the tests, then he returns to prison.
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