Manslaughter case sparks debate about severity of DWI punishment

During the early morning hours of Feb. 27, McDonald's employees notified police about a suspected drunken driver.

The man they were concerned about had been released from the county jail hours before.

When police arrived to investigate, he tried to outrun them, making it a few blocks before colliding with another car, killing its driver, Cynthia Partida.

Police think the man, Christopher Cordil-Cortinas, was driving drunk - again.

A three-time convicted DWI offender, Cordil-Cortinas' actions set off a debate about whether repeat DWI offenders should be dealt harsher punishments.


Source:http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2014/mar/08/dwi_cases_jrp_030914_234608/?news