Celebrity Justice
New Twist in Garrison Manslaughter Case

Former "Prison Break" star Lane Garrison will face the music in a Beverly Hills courtroom in about an hour, and the results could be dramatic and surprising.

TMZ has learned the judge will hold a victim impact hearing, in which the two women in the vehicle he was driving will testify. We're also told the parents of the 17-year-old boy who died in the crash will also be front and center.

Garrison, who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and faces a max of six years in prison, will also have friends present to testify. Jessica Simpson, one of Garrison's childhood friends, will not take the stand.

The buzz we're hearing -- it's not going to be as cut and dried as everyone thinks. Stay tuned.



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16. #7 I agree

Posted at 11:39AM on Aug 2nd 2007 by shels

17. Yes he does deserve a second chance.....How many of you jerks HAVE driven drunk and were lucky enough not to get caught. Should he be punished...NO DOUBT...but not as long as some of you heartless ingrates would have. He will have to carry this with him till he dies...jail time...yes...but with reason....not 15 years! As for Jessica simpson...some friend ...don't want to hurt her career by being close to a childhood friend...litte slut....What goes round comes round...ms pretty.

Posted at 12:03PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by simon birch

18. #14 I agree. There is blame enough to go around. These kids choose to get into the car with a TV star and where were the parents of kid who was having the bash that had booze and coke there. Yes, he was not the only one doing it. Trust me I met a couple of kids that were at the party.

Posted at 12:20PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Milly

19. Everyone in that car was equally as dumb. Why is one drunk guilty? They where all drunks that chose to get in a car. To me anyone that has any common sense does not drive with a drunk or drive themself. It could have been just as easily that drunk kid that drove. So why should he be any more guilty then the rest of the morons that chose to get in the car. You do not drive with drunks....you take their damn keys. 15 years would have been absurd....it was not an innocent kid that got killed. It would be no different then a kid bringing his dads gun out to play. If the other kid was dumb enough to pick up the gun and kill himself it would not be the other kids fault. They all played russian roullette that night....just one kid didn't win.

Posted at 4:21PM on Aug 2nd 2007 by Stupid drunks

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