An 72-year-old man has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in last May's accident that claimed the lives of an Aberdeen couple.

John Paul Warberg of Twin Falls entered the plea in a bargain with prosecutors for a recommendation of a reduced prison term when he's sentenced later this year.

He could get ten to 30 years in prison. But prosecutors say they'll recommend two to eight.

Warberg was charged after an open bottle of bourbon was found in his car and his blood-alcohol content was measured at point-one-eight, following the Mother's Day accident on Interstate 84 near Declo.

Police say he was going the wrong way in the westbound lanes when he hit an oncoming car, killing Clarence and Martha Rogers -- both 68.

I dont know why I am getting all soft tonight, but I really feel bad for this man. I know what he did was very very wrong and I dont know if he has any priors or not, but chances are he will die in prison. I am pretty sure that anyone who is involved in a DUI that is fatel is going to get prison time so part of me thinks even if he doesnt have a record this is what he is getting. I know that I shouldnt feel any worse for him then I do the next guy that is younger, but I do. At his age I think that taking away his drivers license and strict probation would do the same.


Note: I just did a check on him and he has no felony record.

What is the current blood-alcohol count for legally drunk? I really am stupid on this....

and have no idea if point-one-eight is a lot or not.

What is the current blood-alcohol count for legally drunk? I really am stupid on this....

and have no idea if point-one-eight is a lot or not.
I honestly dont understand how all those numbers work either. I would guess that with burbon he was probably very much unable to drive, but at 72 he was probably barely able to drive anyways. I just think that for a man who has no felony record (or at least in ID) something like taking away his drivers license forever or house arrest since he probably is retired anyways would have been enough.

I'm not saying he is any less in the wrong or less responsible because he's old, but at his age they might as well have given him LWOP. I am just sure that he will probably die in a cell.

That is why I asked... is this alcohol induced (sp) or diminished capacity??

the current level is .01 it is equivalent to one beer, so whiskey of course has much more % of alcohol. I agree that taking his license away, and giving probation time would have been better because of his age. My mother was killed when a 85 year old man passed another car on the highway and hit her head on. No charges where ever filed. :confused:

Wow. Idaho is strict on DUI. In Mississippi, the legal limit is .08.

the current level is .01 it is equivalent to one beer, so whiskey of course has much more % of alcohol. I agree that taking his license away, and giving probation time would have been better because of his age. My mother was killed when a 85 year old man passed another car on the highway and hit her head on. No charges where ever filed. :confused:
100th of one percent? Are you sure that's correct?

And, sorry to hear about your mother.

My younger brotherw as 20 when he lost a leg to a drunk. We've all forgiven him.

abner

yeah doesn't seem like much does it? But, one beer is enough to get a DUI here. :(