U.S. Marine gets 4 years for fatal drunk driving crash in Okinawa

Seems to be a very light sentence

It's possibly light because he has paid over the top compensation in an out of court settlement.

I bet he is transported back to the base, stripped of his ID and sent packing back to America. He will drink and drive again for sure as he has no control over his addiction.

He will have to pay a fine and restitution for his crime.  But he will also serve his full sentence. U.S. Military has no power to save him by transporting him back to the states. 4 years for a possible first offense is more than what they do to American citizens in the U.S. that commit the same crime.

I bet he is transported back to the base, stripped of his ID and sent packing back to America. He will drink and drive again for sure as he has no control over his addiction.

He will serve his prison term in Japanese jail and then returned to the Marine Corps where he will be dishonorably discharged.

22, life just started. what a shame

He will serve his prison term in Japanese jail and then returned to the Marine Corps where he will be dishonorably discharged.

He is also subject to UCMJ and will likely serve time in the U.S. after being released from Japan.

why so light... more under the table favors ? He should get death penalty.

Why not a suspended sentence? (Asked facetiously.)

Four years is far too short, regardless of him being a US marine or otherwise. This country is far too lenient on drunk drivers.

Since he did this on Japanese territory, that's where he will serve his time. A Bad Conduct Discharge awaits him.

Drink and drive and kill someone then it's murder. He should get at least 15 years.

@Smith. Drinking and driving is not the issue. Death is the issue. He should get 10 years in japan, then two years going to American schools lecturing children about how his life changed.

you can drink one or two drinks as an adult and drive, but if you cross the red line...you are an out of control murderer. He is a marine and should know that.

I fill this sentence is too light. He took a life and his punishment seems not to fit his crime. He will return to the U.S and be charged with a crime and discharged from the military. Some things people sometimes forget he will never be allowed to enter Japan again and many other countries being a convicted felon.

While 4 years + restitution/fine appears to be a light sentence it is in-line with what a Japanese citizen would receive for committing the same offense and more than what an American court would dish out.

Simply not enough punishment for recklessly taking another person's life.