Woman Gets 60 Years for Windshield Death

WithThisRing Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:17 PM

Woman Gets 60 Years for Windshield Death

A jury sentenced Chante Mallard to 60 years in prison Friday for leaving an accident victim to die a slow death while lodged in the broken windshield of her car.

After about 2 1/2 hours of deliberations, jurors sentenced Mallard to 50 years for murder and 10 years for tampering with evidence by burning a bloody car seat. She pleaded guilty to the tampering charge before her trial began Monday.

Mallard, 27, could have received anything from five years probation to life in prison for murdering Gregory Biggs.

'There's no winners in a case like this,' Biggs' son, Brandon, said in court after the sentence was read.

Earlier, Brandon Biggs did not ask jurors for a particular sentence but told them he'd never get the chance to share important milestones with his father.

It took jurors less than an hour Thursday to convict Mallard, who after a night of drinking and using drugs struck Biggs, 37, while he walked along a highway about 3 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2001. She drove home with the man crumpled in the windshield and left him in her garage to die.

Medical experts testified that Biggs was alive for one or two hours after being hit and probably would have survived had he received medical treatment.

Mallard tearfully told the jury Thursday that she was sorry, adding that she didn't call for help because she was scared and didn't know what to do. But prosecutor Richard Alpert said Friday that the case 'is all about selfishness.'

'Some people lack the moral fiber to do the right thing,' he said. 'A man is laying in her car moaning and bleeding and she needs someone to tell her what to do? Any decent person would call for help.'

Cindy Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:21 PM

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I just saw it. I think this story is so so horrible how she left him moaning and dying in her garage as he begged her to help him. I do think though that maybe the 50 years is alot.

butterfly20 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:26 PM

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i was disturbed by how she let him suffer all that time... im not sure about 50 years though...

OctBride05 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:30 PM

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omg, i cant believe she left him there, that is so horrrible.

Teri Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:36 PM

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I think she deserves it - she knew what she was doing, and she knew if she got help for him, she'd be arrested. Coward.

Just knowing he'd be alive today if she wasn't only thinking about herself is beyond my comprehension.

lilmrs Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:38 PM

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I think 50 years is too little.

OctBride05 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:38 PM

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i think she desreves it too. she knew what she was doing, how could you hit someone have them stuck in your windshield, and not call for help?

bride082003 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:38 PM

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she deserves it. she should have called for help but was very selfish and left a man to die

nycchic_24 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:41 PM

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I agree....50 years is too little...I say give her more. How can you let someone suffer and die due to your drug induced state. Good for her!

Teri Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:44 PM

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I'm not sure I even buy the drug excuse - I think she tried to get the jury to believe that to make her less responsible - go figure, it didn't work!

WithThisRing Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:45 PM

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I think its so horrible. I cant believe how she left him like that. Its horrible

lilmrs Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:47 PM

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CSI made an episode of this, did anyone see it?

WithThisRing Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:47 PM

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No I didnt see it. I love CSI.

lilmrs Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:49 PM

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It was the CSI miami one not the regular one.

WithThisRing Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:50 PM

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ooh..I dont really watch the Miami one. I dont like it too much. I like the regular CSI best.

Have you read the CSI books. Their are 3 out. They are sooooo good. I finally finished the second book. The third one is sitting on my coffee table waiting to be read.

lilmrs Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:52 PM

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I have not, but its on my book list for when we are finally settled in the house. I CAN NOT wait to do that out at the pool..I suspect in about two more weeks. Are they that good that I should bump them higher on my list?

karen32 Posted: Jun 27, 2003 07:55 PM

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i think they should have sentenced her to life without the possibility of parole. 50 years could be 30 or so with good behavior. she's still young. they should have thrown the book at her - to leave someone dying in your garage - animals have more compassion

WithThisRing Posted: Jun 27, 2003 08:17 PM

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