Earlier today, Cambria Gordon, wife of Howard Gordon, the creator of “Homeland” and “24“, pled no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and will not serve jail time, according to TMZ.
Gordon hit an 83-year-old pedestrian with her car last July after she took her eye off the road to look for her cell phone. which fell from the center console. The pedestrian later died from his injuries.
She was charged with manslaughter with gross negligence, but under the deal the charge reduced to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence.
Cambria was not in court today but was placed on 36 months informal probation and she must perform 360 hours of community service.
Cambria’s lawyer, read a statement from her prior to sentencing, in which she expressed “deep sorrow and sincere remorse over the accident,” adding “not a day has gone by since July 20, 2011 that I haven’t thought about and prayed for Mr. Smerling and his family.”
The letter continues:
“Although I cannot presume to ask for forgiveness, I only hope that the Smerling family understands how immeasurably sorry I am.”
What do you think about the sentence?
