Did he have a valid driver's license and insurance?

Probably not. Like the rest

I knew this man as well as the victim. He does have a valid drivers license and insurance. His only fault here was being foolish enough to drive while intoxicated and taking an innocent life in doing so. He has to live knowing that a young man is dead because of him, and he will now have several years behind bars to think about it. Valid ID and insurance had nothing to do with it.

Also, "Vin NY", If "Like the rest" was an allusion to his name being hispanic, you are both racist and ignorant. I only assume this because, after viewing your comment, I looked at your history of input on other articles and there seems to be a frequent pattern of anti-hispanic comments on other articles. Grow up, the world needs leaders, not more children like you.

I feel so bad for everyone involved. I, too knew Mr. Uribe and yes, he made a huge mistake getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. And although I knew him, I believe that the punishment is not fitting the crime. People no longer realize that driving on our roads is a privilege. The laws are seldom obeyed, from signaling to speeding to popping pills. Yes, he will be in jail thinking about his crime, but the person who's life was taken away can't think at all.

Duke C, I think I recall you from high school too :) Hope you're well.

I was actually referring to those who "only fault was to drive while intoxicated". That's a major fault if u ask me. But everybody is entitled to their opinion and interpretation.

Duke, the name was hispanic and it's also true that most of the arrests made in GC for DWI and driving without a license and insurance,are hispanic, based on a private conversation with a top ranking police officer. Why are you calling people names? My question was valid given the circumstances. As far as Mr. Uribe, you call him "foolish". Foolish is not paying bills on time while incurring penalties. Foolish is forgetting to remember your anniversary. Foolish is continually putting your paycheck on a long shot at the races. It is not foolish to get behind the wheel filled with alcohol and drugs.It's a crime that should have been punishable by at least 10 years without the chance of parole. He killed a promising young man who did nothing wrong, followed the law and paid for it with his life. Uribe is a worthless criminal. I'm all for branding license plates with the Scarlet Letter, "K" for killer.

vinny dinussi, that is definitely a great idea with the Scarlet Letter. B for Bonehead, K for Killer, or L for Lowlife. Take your pick.

Vinny D - well said

Petro Gaudesi is dead. How can anyone square that with 21/3 years in prison for Uribe. Any reduction for time already served? It seems to me that manslaughter should be redefined and refined to include someone like Uribe. Technically, he didn't intend to kill anyone however, he knew that what he was about to do was against the law. Still, he decided to do it without much thought for anyone else's life and safety. He made the decision to take drugs, to drink and to get behind the wheel. That's different than someone who accidentally kills another by leaving his car in gear as he steps out of the vehicle to remove packages. I see a clear difference and the sentences handed down should reflect that difference. The sentence should have made that differentiation. Uribe didn't decide to kill but he knew that he couldn't drive safely. I wonder if he gets his driver's license back when he gets out of the slammer.

I apologize, the young man's name is spelled "Pietro".

Observer, is Uribe your bosom pal? Is that why you're defending a killer? You supply the documents that prove me wrong since you're making the allegations, palee.

This was an unfortunate situation that could've happened to anyone one of us or our family members. The fact that this man was in his upper 30's, he is old enough to realize what he is putting into his body. No way was this a mistake, did he mean to kill this young kid? Probably not, but because of his immature actions, he did.

The guy riding the motorcycle was probably speeding, did he have a motorcycle license? Who buys a 19 year old a 1000c sport bike? Stupid move to let him own one.....what was in his bloodstream ? Nobody knows this bc the dist atty covers it all up".........real fair judicial system. There are 2 degrees of separation here. Mr uribe hit a tree the guy on the bike hit him. If mr uribe didn't have the alcohol or prescribed medication in his system and crashed is he still guilty?

He would not be guilty. It would be an accident, same as if he had had a heart attack and crashed into a tree. But he was on drugs and he was drunk, both conditions are against the law if that person is behind the wheel. Better question is, if he wasn't drunk and addicted, would he have crashed his car leading to the death of this young kid. Zero degrees of separation.