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April 3,
2003
Contact: Lynn Kimbrough,
720-913-9025
GUILTY PLEA IN
VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
Ronnie Hernandez
(DOB: 8-5-85) pleaded guilty in Denver District Court today in
connection with the vehicular homicide death of 19-year-old Qi
Zhang which occurred in February.
Hernandez
appeared in court for his arraignment today, and pleaded guilty
to vehicular eluding resulting in death (F3) and
vehicular homicide (F4). Two other charges (leaving the
scene of an accident resulting in death and aggravated motor
vehicle theft) were dismissed.
Hernandez
remains in custody in the Denver County Jail and is scheduled to
be sentenced on May 23, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. The presumptive range
for sentencing on a class 3 felony is 4 to 12 years. The range
for a class 4 felony is 2 to 6 years.
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