I am writing to oppose the
upcoming prospect of parole for Ricky Carter, who was
sentenced in 1999 for intoxication manslaughter in Parker
County. Within the crime he committed, four girls were killed
by the reckless decision Carter made that night. As a longtime
Parker County resident, I followed the case closely and have
recently become aware that Carter has reached the point in
time where he is being reviewed for parole. It is my hope that
the Parole board would consider that an act as horrendous as
this is very much deserving of Carter having to serve his full
sentence. The four! girls killed by Carter's drunk driving
were all gifted with extraordinary abilities to achieve far
reaching goals and to become leaders that would have a
tremendous impact on our country and around the world. Such
possibilities were destroyed by a mindless act by Ricky Carter
that changed everything for the families, friends and other
loved ones of these four teenage girls. Because of Carter's
crime, the girls' families and friends will not get to see
them go far in life, raise families and take active roles in
their communities over the years. I ask that the parole board
would deny Carter parole. Such a decision would assure that
Carter is continuously being given the justice he deserves for
his reckless act. And such a decision would tremendously
compensate the families of these girls in such a way that
money or words could not. Thank you for your time, and I ask !
that you would thoroughly consider the families of the girls,
the girls' community members and their other supporters in
your decision.