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Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison
Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges
Amputee driver sentenced
Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael Wiley
from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most notorious
drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his sentence.
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Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison
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Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't stop
driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to five years
in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges.
Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug offender
probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges.
"I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in court
Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am."
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Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an
electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than three
years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a state
trooper and other charges.
He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times since
1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, shifts with
his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the lights
with his teeth.
In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a Ford
Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials said.
Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because they
did not want to put others in danger, police said.
Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum sentence
of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many
physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks,
depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done driving.
"I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your head
against the wall so long before it hurts."
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Florida man to serve 5 years on felony drug, driving charges
Amputee driver sentenced
Aug. 3: He has no arms and one leg, but that hasn't stopped Michael Wiley
from getting behind the wheel and becoming one of Florida's most notorious
drivers. MSNBC Senior Legal Analyst Susan Filan talks about his sentence.
WWW.MSNBC.COM
Armless, one-legged driver sentenced to prison
Most viewed on MSNBC.com
Updated: 3:34 p.m. PT Aug 3, 2007
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - A man with no arms and one leg who wouldn't stop
driving despite a long list of traffic violations was sentenced to five years
in prison Friday on felony driving and drug charges.
Michael Francis Wiley, 40, also was sentenced to 15 years of drug offender
probation. He pleaded no contest in June to the charges.
"I'd just like to say I know what I did was wrong," Wiley said in court
Friday. "I am truly sorry, your honor. I am."
VVVVVVV
Wiley taught himself to drive after losing both arms and a leg in an
electrical accident when he was 13. He has already spent more than three
years in prison for habitually driving without a license, kicking a state
trooper and other charges.
He once had a valid license, but it has been suspended several times since
1985, according to his attorney. He starts the car with his toes, shifts with
his knee and steers with the stump of his left arm. He turns on the lights
with his teeth.
In his most recent brush with the law last May, Wiley sped off in a Ford
Explorer when police approached him at a convenience store, officials said.
Officers pursued but called off the chase after eight minutes because they
did not want to put others in danger, police said.
Defense attorney John Hooker pleaded for leniency and the minimum sentence
of 2 1/2 years. He cited his client's need for treatment for his many
physical and mental health problems, including anxiety, panic attacks,
depression and a pain disorder related to his amputations.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Wiley said he's done driving.
"I'm beat. The white flag is up," he said. "You can only bang your head
against the wall so long before it hurts."
NOW DON'T U THINK BILLY COULD HELP THIS FELLA? THIS MAN SEEMS TO BE A REAL
MAN. RHAB
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm
THANKS;