The refutation of your point is in the article itself. The standard, by law, punishment involves jail time or home confinement. The judge explained how those punishments were not appropriate because of the exceptional circumstances.

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lojban 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm not sure how that would change things. It is still a representative example.

> And there is precedent for the light manslaughter sentencing of an older driver. In 2003, George Weller, 86, killed 10 pedestrians at the Santa Monica Farmers Market after confusing the gas and brake pedals. He received five years of probation. The judge in that case said that Mr. Weller’s age and declining health had contributed to the decision.

	▲	Hnrobert42 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You mean a representative example of an exception? Your example also points out how the judge justified their deviation from the standard.