

My sister was killed due to a hit and run!!!
The Issue
On June 16, 2015 Gisele "GiGi" Jarmon's life was taken due to a hit and run. The man who hit my sister left her dead on the side of the highway and fled the scene. He was found hours later after a vehicle was spotted that fit the description from the hit and run. He was then arrested for "failure to render aid". He was in jail for less than 24hrs before bonding out. In the State of Texas, if you leave the scene of an accident, the maximum penalty is a class C Felony. That's it! There's no suspension or revocation of a Driver's License. This needs to change!!! For people who kill others with their vehicle and then flee the accident, there needs to be stiffer penalties! I am advocating for change. I'm proposing mandatory sentences, higher fines and a minimum 3-5 year suspension or revocation of licenses. There are other states who have modified their laws on Hit & Run to include the very punishments that I just described, yet Texas has done nothing to create change. It's now been 7 months and the killer hasn't even been indicted. After his day in jail, he's out free to do as he pleases. Please help me send a clear message to our legislators that our loved ones are more valuable than a $5,000 fine! Thank you for your support! http://www.Facebook.com/Justice4GG

Takiesha JarmonPetition Starter
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The Issue
On June 16, 2015 Gisele "GiGi" Jarmon's life was taken due to a hit and run. The man who hit my sister left her dead on the side of the highway and fled the scene. He was found hours later after a vehicle was spotted that fit the description from the hit and run. He was then arrested for "failure to render aid". He was in jail for less than 24hrs before bonding out. In the State of Texas, if you leave the scene of an accident, the maximum penalty is a class C Felony. That's it! There's no suspension or revocation of a Driver's License. This needs to change!!! For people who kill others with their vehicle and then flee the accident, there needs to be stiffer penalties! I am advocating for change. I'm proposing mandatory sentences, higher fines and a minimum 3-5 year suspension or revocation of licenses. There are other states who have modified their laws on Hit & Run to include the very punishments that I just described, yet Texas has done nothing to create change. It's now been 7 months and the killer hasn't even been indicted. After his day in jail, he's out free to do as he pleases. Please help me send a clear message to our legislators that our loved ones are more valuable than a $5,000 fine! Thank you for your support! http://www.Facebook.com/Justice4GG

Takiesha JarmonPetition Starter
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U.S. Senate - Texas
Former US House of Representatives - Texas-11
Former State House of Representatives - Texas-62

Texas House of Representatives - District 72
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Petition created on January 19, 2016
