Going through the archives turned up this candidate for father of the year:

http://mydeathspace.com/article/2010...e_and_shot_her

The maroon ended up with a sentence of just 12 years, which means he may be walking the streets next year. Hard to believe: some jurors argued for probation. I thought Texans were bad-ass never let 'em see the light of day types. Guess it helped Duke that he's a good ol' boy who likes his booze and loves his guns.

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/n...r-sentence.ece