Yes, I agree that the media doesn’t always present the entire picture and it does sound like this young man may have everything in the world going for him and maybe he just made a near deadly mistake.  Keep in mind that the people killed by drunk drivers also have lives and respectable jobs and plans for college and marriage and families.  The article did not state the outcome for the young man, just that he got a break.  His break was that he didn’t kill the officer.  I would not wish a 20 year sentence on this young man, however along with whatever he did get, he should receive some serious counseling and be required community service with MADD, or a similar organization to get a close look at the faces of the many innocent lives taken by those driving under the influence, including my 18 year old who was also an upstanding respectable young man with his whole life ahead.  My son got no second chance though.

I think that it’s easy to cast blame on people based solely on what the media says. However the media misconstrues facts and puts their own spin on everything. I think the judge did more for this young man than prison would. Our country incarcerates more people that ANY country in the world! That goes to show you that jail doesn’t work the way we are using it, it’s supposed to be for rehabilitation. This judge, made it possible for this young man to learn from his mistakes and he is paying for what he did. He doesn’t have to be crucified for it. 20 years of this young man’s life, while drinking and driving is against the law, cold blooded murderers and rapists get less than that. I applaud the judge for making a fair decision. He is doing what our judicial system was meant to do.  For all the people who criticizes him,his familyand the judge I encourage you to look at your own lives and your own families and see if you never broke any law and if you deserve a 20 year sentence

I have recently lost my eighteen year old son to an 83 year old drunk driver.  Evidently the judge has never experienced the heart wrenching pain left in the aftermath of an accident involving injuries or the death of a child, or mother, or father, or sister, or brother, etc… due to the decision of an individual to drink and get behind the wheel of a car. 
Young and old rely on the effects of alcohol to “Have fun” or to numb emotions.  Maybe the judge felt empathy because he, like so many others, has driven intoxicated himself.  It does seem as though the justice system often works in favor of the criminal.
My heart does go out to the family.  Hopefully, this case will be well publicized so that he stands no chance of re-election.

Can the Attorney General do anything about this?  Can He be removed from the Bench?

Sounds to me like the Judge probally knew the family and let him off easy.  I can not believe this!  I have already emailed him and told him that I am dissappointed in Him and welcome the opportunity to elect someone else to his spot.  If I was this officer I would sue this kid and his family for everything they have.  If the crimminal courts will not help us then maybe the civil courts will.  I have seen too many cases where the kid is drunk and kills someone and gets off without any punishment.