One of my favorite books, "A Time to Kill" by John Grisham came to mind when I first read this headline. Many would argue the two situations were vastly different, some would not. Maybe the first situation would be argued to be premeditated, definitely racist. Others would argue that getting drunk and getting behind the wheel was equally premeditated, he shouldn't have. Drunks do have a tendency to let alcohol up their racial tendencies, but a drunk behind the wheel probably doesn't care who he runs over or what color their skin is.
Maybe the old saying, but for the "Grace of God, there go I!" enters into the equation. None of us want to put ourselves into the shoes of the father of either child or children.
If they had the father charged with premeditated murder in the current situation, I would probably give him a pass were I on his jury.
I seriously doubt this has been to trial, as it is too recent of an occurrence.
I am anxiously awaiting the trial of Zimmerman in the Travon Martin incident. I think that is scheduled for June, so it will be a while.