First and foremost, this is a terrible situation, and our thoughts and prayers must go out to the family of Fredia Ann Veitch. With that said, it's time to speak freely and honestly about what Jim Leyritz did, and what should happen now.

I know that we all make mistakes, and frankly, I know there are many of us who have gotten behind the wheel of a car when we shouldn't have. Sure, we think we're able to drive despite having a few drinks, but that does not make this ok. Rather, it makes all of us lucky that nothing bad has happened, and more importantly, stupid for putting our lives and those of innocent others at risk.

Now I would like to say that I have met Mr. Leyritz a couple of times, although I would in no way say that I know him. I do, however, have friends who know him, and while they admit that he did something terribly wrong, they can't help but hope that he gets a second chance, and is ultimately forgiven for his mistake. And I guess I might say the same thing if it were a friend of mine in the same situation, however I keep coming back to one thing: What would happen if it were someone I loved who was killed in the crash?

Would I care who the person was, or what they did for a living? No, I would want justice. I would want that person punished in the worst imaginable way for taking someone I so dearly care about away from me.

So with that said, what happens to Jim Leyritz is obviously still up in the air. But one thing is for sure, no matter how long he goes to jail, whether it's for 15 years, one year, or not at all (although I highly doubt that), he will have to live the rest of his life knowing that he killed someone because of his stupidity and irresponsibility. And when it's all said and done, maybe that will be the harshest punishment of all.