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Prosecutor: John Goodman Deserves 20 Years!

Posted by , May 10, 2012 Print

Prosecutors in the criminal case against polo mogul John Goodman are asking Judge Jeffrey Colbath to sentence Goodman to 20 years in a state prison for the killing of 23-year-old motorist Scott Wilson!

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John Goodman's booking photo after a jury found him guilty (Courtesy PBSO)

In a pre-sentencing memo filed today, Assistant State Attorney Ellen Roberts writes that Goodman, 48, can only receive prison time for one of the two charges he was found guilty of by a jury in March.

The multi-millionaire will be sentenced for DUI manslaughter tomorrow about 2 p.m. in West Palm Beach. The vehicular homicide count, for his walking away from the crash scene, will be dropped.

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According to state sentencing guidelines, Texas trust-funder Goodman could get a maximum 30 years, and a minimum 11-and-a-half years.

Roberts is anticipating arguments by Goodman’s defense attorneys designed to show that the founder of International Polo Club Palm Beach, which revived world-class polo in Wellington, deserves less than the minimum.

“What Goodman allegedly did for polo, maybe Scott Wilson would have done for science (if he lived),” Roberts wrote.

Roberts also argued that Goodman showed no remorse, nor did he take responsibility for the February 2010 crash.

Instead, Roberts wrote, Goodman tried to blame his allegedly malfunctioning Bentley for the accident, and a “non-existent” concussion for his leaving Wilson to drown in his Hyundai after the crash sent it into a canal.

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One Comment

  1. JAM, 1 year ago Reply

    The states memorandum for sentencing is very poorly written and does not contain a very persuasive argument to support their claims (in my opinion). Ellen Roberts has prosecuted many cases in which the defendant received a sentence that is just a fraction of the 20 years Goodman faces and many of those defendants had priors! The lengthy sentence is clearly both a desire to play to public opinion since this case has been so high profile and everyone wants to see the 1% get beaten down and also likely the wishes of the Wilson family (who frankly – disgust me at this point). Lilli Wilson appears to care more about her own spotlight and seeking money and revenge than doing anything to remember Scott Wilson. She would rather use her recently acquired $46 million to continue her campaign of slander and vengeance against Goodman than do something philanthropic and beneficial. I think she will be displeased to realize she has lost the favor of the public who feel she cannot have $46 million and do nothing with it charitable and still request a 20 year sentence for Goodman. Get real lady!


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