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Monica Leigh Major was found guilty in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court on Wednesday of felonious and willful manslaughter while intoxicated in the crash that killed her daughter.
She faces up to 20 years for the June 23, 2007, accident that killed her daughter, 5-year-old Jasmine Major.
Sentencing is scheduled for 10 a.m. today in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court.
According to the Virginia State Police, the child was a passenger in a Ford Explorer being driven by Monica Leigh Major at the time of the accident. Jasmine was not wearing a seat belt.
The vehicle ran off the right side of the road, struck a guard-rail, went airborne for 200 to 300 feet before striking an embankment and overturning. Officials haven’t released the reason for the vehicle running off the side of the road.
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I think it was sad that a child was killed because her mother was drunk.
I do not know her but the court did it the right thing sending her to jail.
Just I just wonder if this was the first time she drink and drive?
I agree she deserves 20 yrs. if she felt so bad she should admit it wasn’t a deer and admit she was plastered, but she still won’t take responsibility for her actions. I mean didn’t she plee not guilty what kind of mess is that? If she were so sorry she wouldn’t still be drinking so heavily and getting thrown out of local bars just days before the trial. I mean really this is Danville there are eye’s everywhere. I think it’s time she grow up and take full responsibility for her actions with no excuses.
I am friends with Monica and Jasmine and Jasmine’s father. Monica regrets that night for the rest of her life and will never see her child again and neither will the rest of the family. Nothing will bring Jasmine back not even 20 years. I have known people that killed their babies on purpose with intent and not get the sentence she is getting. The courts are making an example out of Monica and i think it is unnecessary. Monica is in her own prison and no matter if she is in jail or not. I loved Jasmine and miss her deeply!!!! I love Monica, Jamie, and the rest of the family and my prayers are with everyone living through this horror all over again!
I’ve known Monica since high school. I feel that she deserves to be punished, if she got away with it what would it show others, “That it’s ok to drink and drive and not buckle your child up”. I don’t have children but I have two younger brothers and I wouldn’t dare drink and then drive with them in the car and/or not put them in a seatbelt. As we all learned there are consequences to our actions. I’ve seen the myspace page, the pictures, heard all the stories. People just deal with things differently than others. No matter how sorry she is or how much pain she feels you do the crime, you do the time.
Who are you people that DONT EVEN KNOW MONICA to judge her or the situation that shes living, and will have to live the rest of her life. It’s very real to her. Don’t you think she would have rather been the one to go, Don’t you think she’d do anything to be with her daughter right now. Like someone else said, Jasmine wasn’t “just anybodys” child, she was HER CHILD. And she loved her child, she can never ever take away that awful night, and the awful mistake she made to put Jasmine in that car. And God knows it was a mistake, only he has the right to judge her. It’s alot easier to get mad, and talk dirt on her, than to realize that she made the worst decision of her life, and has to live with it but that doesn’t change the fact that she loved Jasmine with everything she had.
sounds like a good-old fashioned lynch mob is forming. c’mon, virginia, we are only second in the country for executions. we can’t let texas whip us!
kill them all and let the gods sort them out. yeehaw!!
Any way you look at it, family is suffering on boths sides and I can only feel sympathy for all of them.
This womens chose to put her desire to drink irresponsibly over her responsibility for her child. By no means is this judgment of her, however the law of the land was right on this one. God has dominion over all, and gives us choices. Drinking and not knowing her limit was her choice and the death of her child was the result. Question- did no anyone at this gathering know she was intoxicated? or was everyone in the same state as Monica. She now has the rest of her life to deal with this lost of such a young life. My sympathy goes out to the father and his family. Know your baby girl is in the arms of Jesus.
To address a few of MomOf4’s comments:
“After reading all of this [sic] negative comments about Monica and Jasmine Majors…“. Ummm, no. There were no negative comments about Jasmine Majors. Only about her drunken, speeding mother who killed her. Let’s be accurate here.
“How does anyone know the truth about what all Monica has been through.“ We don’t. And it doesn’t matter. The law is specific.
“The pain of not saying goodbye to your child and…“ Let’s be clear: she wouldn’t need to say goodbye if she hadn’t been drunk and speeding. That’s like someone murdering their parents and then throwing themselves on the mercy of the court because they’re orphans.
“I am praying to God that the Judge will have mercy on Monica and the rest of her family this morning.“ Well, I’m with you on the “and her family” part. As for the Monica, my prayers will cancel yours!
“I have one question to all the negatism [sic] remarks. Have any of you been at fault in an accident?“ Not that it’s germaine to this subject, but yep once, and I was found guilty and paid the appropriate penalty. Just as I should have. And just like Ms. Majors should.
“The Golden Rule states ... Why don’t we follow that rule, if we did the world would be a better place to live and we would not take up some much of the judicial system [sic] time.“ So, since everyone breaks the law at some point, no one should be held accountable?
“Jasmine would not want her Mother in jail and one day we will see her again.“ Well, that’s speculation on your part, but even if it were true, it doesn’t matter. Crime victims (and Jasmine certainly is one) don’t get to decide which laws are enforced and which are not.
Give me a break mom of 4, it was god’s will that the child be killed in such a manner! I am glad I an not a believer of such nonsense as you spout. What did that little girl do to have your god want to end her life?
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