I am at a loss for what to write. Not that I don’t have thoughts to share, its just that I am not sure how to say it.
This weekend, the riding party returned to Milwaukee to remember Mikey and attend the sentencing of Ms. Boland. Well, as time is short right now, I think it is best summed up with this statement: “Our immediate family grew to Michigan this weekend with eight of the best people you could meet.” Actually, it is even larger as many could not make the trip and we plan on meeting them this summer at Mikey’s Memorial Weekend ride - details to follow.
Ok, now the facts of the sentence. The judge sentenced Boland to a total of fifteen years with ten years in prison, another five on extended supervision. He also ordered no early release or challenge program to reduce the prison time.
We had about 40 bikers present in the courtroom to show our support for Mikey. The ride to the courthouse from the museum had fifteen to twenty bikes lead by Mikey’s bike newly restored after the crash. Video of the ride leaving the museum was posted in the CBS 58 link below.
Rather than go into every detail of the sentencing I feel the local media covered things well so those links are listed below.
ABC Channel 12 WISN (the video on the link when posted was from the night before sentencing)
http://www.wisn.com/news/19431851/detail.html
NBC Channel 4 WTMJ
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/44749297.html
FOX Channel 6 WITI
http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-090511-boland-sentence,0,6471990.story
CBS Channel 58 WDJT
http://www.cbs58.com/index.php?aid=7439
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/44745867.html
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Thanks to all that have fought for Mikey during this.I cannot express what I am feeling. But just Thanks to all.
Hi Steve
We did have a short article in the Ann Arbor News about the sentencing.
Thanks again for all you and your friends have done for us.
It was great to meet you and Cindy.
Nancy
http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2009/05/drunken_driver_gets_10year_pri.html
More people need to be sentenced like this. We have just as much right to be on the road and with cell phones and newer technology it is only going to get worse. We need to set strict standards with no exceptions to help save our fellow brothers and sisters who ride.
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