US baseballer spared jail over drug-fuelled Adelaide carjacking
Thomas Cusick has been spared jail. 9News
An American baseballer who violently carjacked a man in Adelaide's CBD while high on drugs has been spared jail.
Timothy Cusick will be able to return to the United States once he's paid compensation to his victim
Cusick was facing up to 15 years in jail for the terror he inflicted on an innocent man in March.
Cusick admitted to carjacking a stranger then crashing the stolen car into the front of a home. AAP
The professional athlete was high on drugs and alcohol when he attacked a driver on North Terrace in the city and stole his car.
The court heard Cusick drove at up to 90km/h on the wrong side of the road before crashing the stolen car into the front yard of a Richmond home.
The 28-year-old previously apologised to the innocent motorist who he punched and kicked in the attack, blaming a "bad LSD trip" for his actions.
Cusick was arrested after a carjacking in Adelaide's North Terrace. Supplied
His victim, a medical researcher, continues to suffer from the ordeal.
The judge decided not to jail Cusick, instead suspending his three-year, one-month prison term.
His relieved family, who had flown to Australia for the sentencing, sobbing as the verdict was read out.
Cusick will be allowed to return to the US after paying $6500 in compensation to the victim for damage to the car.
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