APRILS VOYAGE: NEWS 10 Vellanoweth: Drank 3 Martinis Before Deadly Crash

Saturday, September 20, 2008

NEWS 10 Vellanoweth: Drank 3 Martinis Before Deadly Crash

TedBed wrote:
I hope he did't pay his bar tab with a govt. credit card. I would hate to think Mr.& Mrs Taxpayer footed the bill for this one!!!!I would be willing to bet Roberto has a lil liquor chest in his office for those rough mornings after he's been out drinkin all night. It's called a Bracer. I see no help for this jerk.
7/6/2008 8:30 AM PDT on news10.net
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dsand8472 wrote:
If I didn't believe in the death penalty before, this would definately help change my mind. I think if he could die several times, I might be in favor of that.
7/3/2008 11:21 PM PDT on news10.net
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longschlong wrote:
Is it me or does he look like the latin version of Elmer Fudd? Duuuhhh Huhhhhh Huhhhh........... He is going to jail.
7/3/2008 12:54 PM PDT on news10.net
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MikiesGirl wrote:
I am sorry, but people like Mr.Roberto Vellanoweth are a joke to Society! People like him will do and say anything to get out of killing, destroying, maming, and ruining the lives of others. I know I am a Victim of a Drunk Driver and even after a year and a half I am still picking up the pieces of my life. May the Law, the Jury and everyone else, Including his Family (whom are also Victims) see beyond his lies. I say to you, Mr.Roberto Vellanoweth, "Accept your Fate". You did the crime, do your time!!!
7/3/2008 11:23 AM PDT on news10.net
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Ferenczy wrote:
This man is a human stain and does not deserve to breathe the same air as the families of his victims. To try and weasel out of his responsibility for murdering 4 people while drunk driving is the act of a heartless man who only cares about himself. If there is a hell, this man will have a very special place there.
7/3/2008 8:29 AM PDT on news10.net
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FifthGeneration wrote:
Prayers for those who are no longer present on this Earth to be HUGGED by their' loved ones. Prayers for those same loved ones, as they weather this legal tempest.Blessings on those continuing the investigation into this unhappy business.
7/3/2008 8:19 AM PDT on news10.net
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DenverDan wrote:
Holy smokes. The guy is drinking during the day...martinis...what, does he thinks this is the sixties? And the 'virgin kamakaze'? Does he know what's in a kamakaze? With the exception of a little lemon it's all booze. It's a little like telling someone you had a 'virgin Long Island iced tea'. And the 'accident' thing. He just addded 5 years to his sentence. Oh...and let's not forget...to avoid a head on it's good to hammer the accelerator. Page 4 in the driving manual....'To avoid witnesses when imminent collision occurs it is best to accelerate to the highest speed possible'. Not only is this guy a liar but a DUMB one. He's fried...the dumb monkey even supplied the propane to his own barbeque.
7/3/2008 7:46 AM PDT on news10.net
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Ballah wrote:
I just loved to watch this play out. What a joke these people are. I mean just so full shite. He was drunk and killed 4 people end of story. But he has money to burn so lets just sit back and enjoy this bonfire. Shall we. No smores for me. Thanks though. I just do do marshmmellows, but you go ahead. So cozy here isn't.
7/3/2008 7:11 AM PDT on news10.net
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woodgrain wrote:
I guess he's a NASCAR fan. "when in doubt, punch it!"
7/2/2008 9:31 PM PDT on news10.net
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mmjoe2000 wrote:
He had a BAC of .16? There is no question he was drunk.
7/2/2008 8:00 PM PDT on news10.net

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HI MY NAME IS APRIL RICE AND THIS IS MY JOURNEY. I LOST 2 DAUGHTERS ON MARCH 26, 2007. BRIZHEELE RICE 21 AND BRITTANYA RICE 17. I LOST 1 GRANDSON KAMLL OSBY 19mo AND A VERY SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL FAMILY FRIEND SHANICE CARTER 18, WHO WAS ALSO KILLED DUE TO THIS HORRIBLE DRUNK DRIVING ACCIDENT. MY HURT AND MY PAIN IS INDESCRIBABLE. THERES NOT A WORD OR PHARSE THAT CAN DISCRIBE MY PAIN. THERE NOT A DISCRIPTION OR DEFINITION THAT COULD DEFINE MY LOSS. THERE IS NOT A MOMENT OF THE DAY THAT I DON’T THINK ABOUT THEM. IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT THEY ARE THERE. AT THE RISING OF THE SUN THEY ARE THERE. AT MY GREATEST JOY THEY ARE THERE. AND THEY ARE HERE AT MY DEEPEST PAIN. OH, HOW I LOVE THEM SO. EVEN THOUGH MY PAIN IS GREAT MY STRENGTH WILL HAVE TO BE EVEN GREATER BECAUSE I HAVE A BATTLE TO FIGHT COME JUNE 23, 2008. THIS DRUNK DRIVER IS BEING BROUGHT TO TRAIL AND I NEED YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT. THIS MAN HAS ROBBED ME OF MY FAMILY THAT I LOVE AND THE FUTURE THAT WILL NEVER BE. THIS MURDER HAS RUBBED ELBOWS WITH SOME OF THE RICHES AND MOST POWERFUL MEN IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. BUT WHAT HE FAILS TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT EVEN THOUGH HE IS SURROUNDED BY THOSE WITH POWER, THERE IS NO ONE MORE POWERFUL THEN GOD, THE VICTORY IS MINE. PLEASE JOIN ME ON JUNE 23, 2008 AT 8am (3RD FLOOR) ROOM 19 AT THE SACRAMENTO COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 720 9TH STREET, FOR THE START OF THE TRAIL OF ROBERTO VELLANOWETH.

THE FACTS SURROUNDING THE CASE

Four Killed In Sacramento drunk driving accident On March 26, 2007 Crash Occurred Along South Land Park Drive
POSTED: 4:48 pm PDT March 26, 2007
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Four people died in a vehicle wreck Monday afternoon in the South Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento, police said. Suspected drunk driving crash on March 26 killed sisters Brizhelle Rice-21 and Brittanya Rice-Nash-17, 19-month-old Kamall Osby-19mo and family friend Shanice Carter-18, police said.
Authorities said three adults and a small child were killed in the crash, which took place just after 4 p.m. along South Land Park Drive at Wymore Way. The four people who died were riding in an older two-door car. Police said the car collided with a red Jeep. The child riding in the car died after being taken to a local hospital. One adult was thrown from the car and killed. Two other adults died in the car, officials at the scene said. A fifth person riding in the car survived but was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the Jeep suffered minor injuries, officials said.

Police said Roberto Vellanoweth's blood alcohol content at the time of the wreck was 0.16 percent, which is double the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

Police said Vellanoweth was driving a Jeep that slammed head-on into a car on South Land Park Drive on Monday afternoon. Four of the five people in the car were killed, while the fifth person suffered serious injuries.

Roberto Vellanoweth, 63, is facing four counts of Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, two counts of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. Vellanoweth's bail was set at $250,000.

Roberto Vellanoweth, who was appointed by Gov. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER last year to the state Board of Optometry and has been active in Republican politics, walked out of jail just after 6 a.m.

A biography provided by GOVERNOR'S ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER office states that Vellanoweth has served as president and chief operating officer of VEL-TEK Consulting, a business consulting firm.

He is the former chairman of the Republican Hispanic Assembly of Sacramento. From 1995 to 2001, Vellanoweth served on the Youthful Offender Parole Board. He worked for the Department of Economic Opportunity as assistant director of community relations from 1993 to 1995.

Prior to that, Vellanoweth served the Department of Parks and Recreation as the chief of human resources and the chief of economic and fiscal affairs.

The victim's family said they are convinced that because Vellanowth was a political appointee of Schwarzenegger that the Sacramento County District Attorney is giving him special treatment, perhaps even leniency, because Vellanoweth isn't facing a single charge of murder.

"They treat people different, and they continue to say the law is the same for everybody, but it's not," April Rice, the mother of Brizhelle and Brittanya Rice-Nash, said. "I feel he should get murder. He should be behind bars the rest of his life. It doesn't matter how old he is.