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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A man whose son died from a drunken driver staged a protest today at the Capitol. He's seeking tougher He's seeking tougher state laws against drinking and driving.
Earl Smith's six-year-old son Darius "Buddha" Smith was killed by a drunken driver in October of 2003.
Smith was not pleased with the sentence his son's killer, Tory Lee Jacques, received. He says Jacques could be in jail for 25 years. However, Smith believes he should have received a life sentence.
Smith encouraged anyone whose life has been impacted by the actions of an intoxicated motorist to join his protest.
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