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Vince Neil Didn't Deserve Jail Sentence?

02/22/2011
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(Rock News Desk) Motley Crue singer Vince Neil believes his current jail sentence for drink-driving is "a little harsh" and he's only there because of his previous record and the fact he's a star.

Neil killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle Dingley and injured two passengers in another vehicle while driving under the influence of alcohol in 1984. He was arrested again last June for DUI and speeding in his home city of Las Vegas.

He was convicted in January after cutting a deal to avoid a trial which could have led to a six-month sentence. Instead he accepted 15 days in prison followed by 15 days of house arrest, and maintained he'd learned his lesson, saying: "I've realised I have to take responsibility. I have to pay for it."

The singer tells the Las Vegas Sun: "They were a little harsh in the sentencing. But they wanted to make an example of me, and that's what it is." He's not done

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