The paraplegic who “drove with a stick” and then struck and killed Delaware City (DE) Firefighter/EMT Michelle Smith in the Line of Duty as she treated an injured motorcyclist on Dec. 20, 2008, was sentenced to life in prison plus 26 years, today. The life sentence for Joseph M. Taye Jr., who was operating his car’s pedals with a stick because he does not have use of his legs, was a minimum mandatory because Superior Court Judge Jerome O. Herlihy ruled that the victim, Michelle Smith, was a Firefighter acting in the line of duty when she was killed. The additional time of 26 years came from assault charges related to Taye striking and further injuring the motorcyclist, Edwa…
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LIFE SENTENCE "PLUS" FOR "STICK DRIVING" PARAPLEGIC WHO KILLED DELAWARE FF/EMT IN THE LINE OF DUTY
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