Bizarre San Diego Criminal Matter Takes New Twist as Road Rage Mom Gets Probation
Several weeks ago, this blog covered the epic legal battle between Escondido native, Rachel Leanne Silva, and off-duty San Diego Police Officer, Frank White. Silva allegedly attacked White in a road rage incident, and the officer responded by firing his gun at her, inadvertently injuring her and her eight year-old child.
Silva and White have gone through parallel trials – Silva has faced counts of driving under the influence in San Diego and child endangerment. White, on the other hand, has had to deal with charges of negligently using his police-issued weapon. Although the incident took place last March, it took until November 2008 for Silva to enter a guilty plea to child endangerment and San Diego DUI. More than half a year after that plea, on Thursday, July 23, the presiding judge in Silva's criminal trial, Judge David Danielson, finally handed out a verdict: instead of getting four years in prison, Silva must serve five years of probation.
Officer White and his wife, Jacqueline, reacted with displeasure to the judge’s decision. The couple maintains that Silva’s reckless actions traumatized them. Jacqueline White has even claimed that she now suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome stemming from the incident.
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