Billy Lane the Famous Motorcycle Builder Charged with Manslaughter

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    Today the authorities changed Billy Lane, famous for his appearances on the Discovery Channel Biker Build Off TV show, was charged with DUI manslaughter as a result of his September 4th, 2006 accident according to the Orlando Sentinel.

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    We have been following this story at the Rider Info motorcycle forum. If you want to join the discussion, we have been discussing the story in this Billy Lane Accident thread.

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    noppid, Sep 25, 2006 IP
  2. timsdd

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    holy crap, almost 0.2!

    so he killed a biker???
     
    timsdd, Sep 25, 2006 IP
  3. noppid

    noppid gunnin' for the quota

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    Yes, the victim was 56-year-old Gerald Morelock from Melbourne Beach.

    This is a tragedy all around.

    Billy Lane is facing a DUI charge in, I believe, NC on October 5th as well. He refused the breath test there. I have no idea if they took blood.
     
    noppid, Sep 25, 2006 IP
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    wow that is in some depp shhhtuff
     
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    This guy is supposed to be famous?

    I live in the Melbourne area, and have seen him like a million times. Never had a clue who he was until I saw him in handcuffs.
     
    solid7, Sep 28, 2006 IP
  6. noppid

    noppid gunnin' for the quota

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    He is an idol to the biker wanna be's. I mean, the guy has talent, but he's not a bike building god or anything. He can work metal though. But anyone can do motorcycle assembly. He has style though in regard to motorcycles, no doubt.

    But that may not matter any longer.

    He not only is facing DUI in two states allegedly right now and man slaughter in Florida, he is being sued by for killing Gerald Morelock.

    Billy Lane Named Defendant in Auto Negligence Suit

    They named Dodge in the suit too. He was driving a Dodge owned truck. They were using him as a spokeman I think it was.
     
    noppid, Oct 4, 2006 IP