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Missouri Governor Faces Criticism For Commuting DUI Sentence

Britt Reid, left, walks to a courtroom with his attorney J.R. Hobbs, right, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, at the Jackson County Courthouse, in Kansas City, Mo. Facing a flurry of outrage over the deci

Missouri Governor Mike Parson expressed his 'deepest sympathy' to the family of a 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a drunken driving crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid. Reid had been driving intoxicated at about 84 mph in a 65 mph zone when his Dodge truck collided with two cars near Arrowhead Stadium on Feb. 4, 2021.

Reid pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury and was initially sentenced to three years in prison. However, Governor Parson commuted Reid's sentence to house arrest, subject to conditions, which has sparked controversy and criticism.

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