A member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida plans to appeal his sentence for the deaths of his two young sons.

Kirk Billie was given a life in prison for driving an SUV carrying his sons into a canal. The boys were 3 and 5 at the time of the incident.

Billie's lawyers plan to challenge the sentence based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that altered the federal criminal sentencing guidelines. They say the judge exceeded the guidelines.

Get the Story:
Miccosukee Indian gets life, again, for drowning 2 sons (AP 2/19)
Miccosukee tribe member gets life for drowning sons (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 2/19)
Father sentenced to life, again, in boys' drownings (The Miami Herald 2/19)
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Court Decision:
Billie v. State (July 30, 2003)

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