Man Gets Four Years In Hit & Run Skater Death

by The Editors on November 29, 2009

Sk-Kniffen-ChristopherCarter Spencer, 39, the Saskatchewan man who hit and killed skateboarder Christopher Kniffen, 19, and then fled the scene has been sentenced to four years three months in prison, according to a story on CBC.ca.

Court heard that Spencer was high on drugs and drunk when the truck he was driving hit Kniffen, who was skateboarding home from work. . . In sentencing Spencer on Thursday in Regina, Judge Ted Malone admonished the man for leaving the scene of the accident.

Kniffen (pictured right) was on his way home from work when he was hit. Spencer will also be “prohibited from driving for 10 years” after he gets out of prison. Four years just doesn’t seem long enough, really.

[Link: CBC.ca]

Estes November 29, 2009 at 10:59 am

Well, 10 years of walking around town makes him an easy target for justice to be served right back at him, if he survives prison- hope Spencer himself gets run over- now that would be irony.

chip November 29, 2009 at 11:02 am

only 4 years for taking someone’s life?! that’s practically a slap on the hand.

Rw November 30, 2009 at 3:29 pm

The Judge admonished the man for leaving the scene of an accident ! How bout’ for being wasted and killing a kid on his way home from work !!!
4 years , homeless Mom’s get more for writing bad checks . Helluva justice system in Regina . RIP Christopher , God’s going to have to get the justice on this one.

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