Billy Lane - wieder Bewegung im Fall

Following his August 14, 09 sentencing regarding the vehicular homicide case in connection with a September 4, 2006 crash that left Gerald Morelock dead, Billy Lane is currently serving a 6 years prison time at the Avon Park Work Camp in Florida. Lanes attorneys Greg Eisenmenger and Robert Berry just filed in 18th Judicial Circuit Court a defense motion to reduce this sentencing. If you remember, during sentencing, the victims brother, Byron Morelock, and nephew, Sean Morelock, declined to recommend a prison sentence to Circuit Judge Robert Burger. Instead they recommended a punishment that would use Lanes celebrity status to help save the lives of young people through a foundation they plan to create.

They also said they had built a relationship with Lane, who made a sincere face-to-face apology early in the case. Gerald Morelocks family members have remained in contact with Billy Lane after his August sentencing. Because of the pressure of being in court with important media presence, Billys attorneys state that the victims family was not able to express correctly their feelings about the type of punishment they wanted. They want Judge Robert Burger to give the Morelocks another opportunity to be heard and to cut Lanes sentence if he sees appropriate. Assistant State Attorney Tom Brown reacted by stating that it is unlikely that killing another does not deserve a prison sentence. The question is will Judge Burger amend/reduce the sentencing by following more closely Morelocks family recommendation? No hearing date has yet been set for this defense motion. (written by Cyril Huze with the help of Florida Today.

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And Justice for all !

Lane wants sentence cut - Victim's family could reduce biker's punishment if given opportunity-- Imprisoned celebrity motorcycle builder Billy Lane wants a judge to give his fatal crash victim's family another chance to say what kind of punishment he should receive, in hopes of getting his six-year sentence reduced.

In a defense motion to reduce a sentence filed in 18th Judicial Circuit Court, attorneys Greg Eisenmenger and Robert Berry said victim Gerald Morelock's family have remained in touch with Lane in the aftermath of his August sentencing hearing.

During sentencing, the victim's brother, Byron Morelock, and nephew, Sean Morelock, declined to recommend a punishment. But they told the judge the 56-year-old Sebastian Inlet park ranger loved children, and asked him to impose a sentence that would use Lane's celebrity status to help save the lives of young people through a foundation they plan to create.

They also said they had built a relationship with Lane, who made a sincere face-to-face apology early in the case. However, Lane's attorneys said the men have since expressed that "the glare of the media and the large group of people in the courtroom" caused them to be vague about their feelings on a prison sentence.

"They were sufficiently overwhelmed by the experience that they did not fully express their feeling that Mr. Lane would better be able to benefit society if he were not incarcerated," the defense motion says.

The attorneys want Circuit Judge Robert Burger to give the Morelocks another opportunity to be heard and to cut Lane's sentence if he sees fit. Reached Monday by phone, Assistant State Attorney Tom Brown said he had not yet seen the motion, but noted that Lane's sentence is less than the nine years called for by prosecutors and sentencing guidelines.

"The judge took everything into consideration," Brown said. "I think it's unlikely that he will change his mind and find that the killing of another does not deserve a prison sentence."

No hearing on the motion has been set.

BY KEYONNA SUMMERS FLORIDA TODAY October 20, 2009