As we wait for Lane to get rolling on the stand, the prior witness testified Garrison's childhood was tragic.
The witness said the Garrison family was poor. "When there was no food in his fridge, my mom would let me take food from my pantry to him."
The witness said Lane's mom died of a rare disease and his dad was abusive. Four years ago, Garrison's father died of cancer.
As Lane listened, he sobbed.
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1. I don't even know who this guy is. Maybe I need to watch more lame TV shows.
Thanks
Posted at 1:02PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Conky
2. Feel bad for him, but he's got to face what he did.
Posted at 1:03PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by LuvTMZ
3. Okay TMZ, even I have to admit this is just stupid now. You could have wrapped up the last 5 articles in 1 and still left room for a Paris update!
C'mon, stop posting one or two sentences in an article and just sum it all up when court is finished for the day.
Posted at 1:03PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by C'mon TMZ
4. This is getting beyond disgusting, and will probably backfire on him. Lane drove boozed up and coked up, and that's that.
Posted at 1:03PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by just the facts, please!
5. I feel sorry for him, I know that he will man up if he has to go to jail. Unlike that tramp Paris, I hate that slut.. He made a terrible mistake and will have to pay.
Posted at 1:03PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by anonymous
6. Don't ya alllove the "I've been a victim of abuse?" Excuse. always gets brought up when things aren't going their way. Lots of people have been abused but we don't all drive drunk and kill people. Ass Wipe
Posted at 1:04PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Unich
7. This kind of testimony is a slap in the face to victims of drunk drivers. He needs to own what he did, no excuses. Just as the other people in the car need to own that they willingly drove with a drunk.
Posted at 1:04PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Pam
8. How amny times a day to you think he'll take one up the ass?
Posted at 1:05PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by ZZZZZZZ
9. he's NOT making excuses. if he wanted to make excuses, he would have pleaded not guilty and made the victim's family suffer through a trial.
he knows what he did and he knows he has to be punished. at least is he OWNING UP TO IT, unlike paris and lindsay, who believe that they never did anything wrong.
Posted at 1:06PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by kristin
10. What does a rough childhood have to do with him getting behind the wheel of a car drunk? Wasn't he taken in by Joe Simpson? This guy had chances and opportunities. He decided to screw them over and go cruising with a bunch of teenagers.
Posted at 1:06PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Tasha
11. Hey, I had it rough, I don't drink and drive.
Posted at 1:06PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Jamie
12. #8----many
Posted at 1:06PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Jamie
13. EXACTLY what does his childhood have to do with hime drunk driving as an adult. Come on now. That's no excuse. My childhood wasn't great either, but I DON"T drink and drive.
Posted at 1:07PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by LISA RUNNELS
14. Don't know who he is and probably the majority of the people on this blog doesn't either. Stop with all the updates! NOT INTERESTED!
If the guy was drunk and killed somebody, he should get jail time. Period.
Posted at 1:11PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Georgia Girl
15. He is owning what he did....he pleaded GUILTY! Publicly admited that HE made a mistake....he is owning it. Besides, don't tell me YOU HAVE NEVER DRIVEN DRUNK. It's so easy to point fingers....look at urself and tell me u wouldnt want some mercy if u were in his shoes.
Posted at 1:17PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by SCP
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