UPDATE: Manslaughter Charges Filed Against Father who left child in car

[Horse with no Name]

This is the thread from yesterday:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1862254

With all this being said, this man was eventually treated like any one else would have been treated under these circumstances. Apparently many in the area felt that his position as a reserve officer was going to be his free ticket out. I demand equal justice. It has been served.
Now, he has been arrested and formally charged.
I hope the facts show (and they seem to) that this was just a tragic accident and that justice is tempered with mercy.


http://www.tylerpaper.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17035937&BRD=1994&PAG=461&dept_id=226369&rfi=6
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A Lindale reserve police sergeant who admitted leaving his 4-month-old daughter in a pickup in temperatures near 100 degrees was charged with second-degree felony manslaughter Wednesday afternoon.

Smith County sheriff's Lt. Larry Wiginton said Kevin Petty, 34, was arrested after investigators reviewed evidence with the district attorney in the death of Kerrigan Petty.

Wiginton said his office received numerous phone calls from citizens Wednesday asking when and if the officer would be charged.

"The sheriff's office treats everybody the same, and this case was handled the same as if he hadn't been an officer," he said.