Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was found guilty of DUI Manslaughter and was quickly sentenced. \u00a0That is because in Texas, the jury determines the sentence. \u00a0He was facing up to 20 years in prison. \u00a0The jury sentenced him to 10 years in probation, but there is a 180 day minimum jail sentence on DUI Manslaughter cases in Texas. \u00a0So the judge sentenced him to 180 days in jail and suspended a majority of the prison sentence. \u00a0That means that he will spend 6 months in prison followed by 9 1\/2 years probation. \u00a0The judge had to agree to the jury’s sentence. \u00a0He was also required to pay a $10,000.00 fine. \u00a0The 180 days is mandatory under Texas law. \u00a0The victim’s mother took the stand and told the jury\u00a0\u201che\u2019s still responsible, but you can\u2019t go on in life holding a grudge. We all make mistakes.” \u00a0The family of the victim had forgiven (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was found guilty of DUI Manslaughter and was quickly sentenced. \u00a0That is because in Texas, the jury determines the sentence. \u00a0He was facing up to 20 years in prison. \u00a0The jury sentenced him to 10…<\/span><\/p>\n