I'm not sure how sleep apnea is relevant to the crash. It's not narcolepsy. It's a disorder characterized by temporary cessation of breathing while sleeping. I don't think that sufferers of sleep apnea are more likely to pass out while in a state of consciousness. Am I wrong?

I guess an argument could be made that they receive less productive sleep , but that's a bit of a stretch if used as an excuse to either (1) remove negligence from a crash caused by falling asleep or
(2) not allow someone to operate a motor vehicle.

From both articles: "Others said the punishment fit the crime, since Council was not inebriated, has expressed deep remorse and had a 10-year-old sister who was killed in a car accident."

Relevance does not compute.

I wonder if sis died before or after his street racing and drunk driving charges. If before, he didn't learn anything from it.