US EditionDriver appeals sentence over deadly wedding bus crash
- Brett Andrew Button is appealing his 32-year prison sentence for a 2023 bus accident near Greta that resulted in the deaths of 10 individuals and caused injuries to 25 others.
- Button's appeal challenges three grounds including errors in findings about his knowledge of opioid use and the bus's tipping speed threshold of 31 km/h.
- The crash occurred when Button, driving wedding guests back from Hunter Valley vineyards, lost control causing the bus to flip and hit a guard rail.
- Button admitted to 10 charges of dangerous driving causing death as part of a plea agreement that reduced the original manslaughter charges, resulting in a sentence of 32 years imprisonment with a minimum of 24 years before parole eligibility.
- The appeal hearing set for October 3 aims to reduce what Button calls a 'manifestly excessive' sentence, while families of victims welcomed the original punishment despite irreparable loss.
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