I have no problem with the verdict. The man made a choice to keep his keys with him when got drunk. By doing so he essentailly said "Everyone elses right to live isn't as important as my right to drink" Then he killed another human being. Granted he didn't stalk this poor woman down with the intent to kill her, that just makes him a little less of a waste of air.
If a person were to start a car, put a brick on the gas and set it loose in a city square and it killed someone, wouldn't we all say a homicide verdict would fit the crime? Despite whatever delusions people may have about their ability to drive when drunk, drunk driving and the above example are the same. They just endangered the lives of everyone else, just for kicks. After such blatant disregard for human life, they don't have room to complain that their life hasn't been valued high enough.
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