Diver Dead in South Florida

[jenmhester]

It was an escalating cycle of bad decisions. Each one he got away with made the next one that much easier for him. After a while breaking the rules and doing it his way was par for the course.

Around here they call that "normalization of deviance".

Absolutely agree and I am glad that he won't be able to harm another diver again.

The investigative and prosecuting teams including the USCG, FWC and the US Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida did a fantastic job on this case.

 

[tridacna]

Anyone know what his sentence was?

 

[Johnoly]

An unopposed motion was made Tuesday for a 60 day continuance on sentencing.

 

[jenmhester]

I attended the hour and a half long sentencing hearing yesterday in Federal court. Dustin was sentenced to 100 months (the sentencing guidelines suggested a sentence 51-78 months with the defense pushing for low end and prosecution seeking enhancements to high end), served consecutively and followed by 3 years probation. There will be a restitution hearing on October 30th and any ordered restitution is to be repaid at 50% of income while incarcerated and 10% of income upon release.

 

[matt9122]

50% of income while incarcerated? That's a joke.