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Governor commutes sentence of ex-NFL coach Britt Reid in DWI crash that severely injured child
"Mr. Reid has completed his alcohol abuse treatment program and has served more prison time than most individuals convicted of similar offenses," Parson's office said in a statement to ABC News.
Son of Kansas City Chiefs coach has DUI sentence commuted
He pleaded guilty in 2021 to driving while intoxicated, resulting in a crash that severely injured then-5-year-old Ariel Young. Young suffered severe brain trauma that left her in a coma for 11 days. Prosecutors said Reid had a blood alcohol content of 0. ...
The Missouri Governor Shortens the DWI Prison Sentence of Former Chiefs ...
A girl inside one of the cars, Ariel Young, suffered a traumatic brain injury. A total of six people, including Reid, were injured. ... and the second was owned by Ariel's mother, who had ...Meanwhile, the family isn't allowed to talk about her for fear the team will stop paying the medical bills.
Original sentence was three years in the GrayBar, but not he gets to hang out in his family mansion.
"Reid, 38, will be under house arrest until Oct. 31, 2025, according to Parson’s office. "
Also ....
"The commutation marked at least the second time Parson has exercised his pardon or commutation power to grant clemency to prominent, well-connected individuals. The Republican governor previously pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple prosecuted after waving guns in front of Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
And it comes as Parson continues to weigh whether to pardon or commute the sentence of Eric DeValkenaere, the former Kansas City police detective who is the first officer in the department ever convicted of killing a Black man.
The timing is remarkable, coming less than three weeks after the Chiefs won a second consecutive Super Bowl led by Andy Reid. A copy of the commutation provided by Parson’s office indicates it was issued on Friday."
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article286148601.html
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