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Woman Sentenced in Parking Attendant Case


January 17, 2008
Topic: Assault and Battery

A woman, who caused the death of a parking attendant by attacking him at a lot, has been sentenced to 120 days of house arrest, and five years of probation.

According the Orange County Register, the woman Hilda Voskanian was eight months pregnant when she refused to pay Pedro Dorado the parking fee, which happened to be the princely sum of $5. In the altercation that followed, Hilda pushed Dorado backward, which caused him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. He was hospitalized with bleeding in the brain and died three weeks later.

Voskanian left the scene without knowing what had happened to the attendant. She was arrested after he died and in November was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

The sentence includes taking an anger management course, performing 2,000 hours of community service, and paying more than $8,500 to Dorado's family, who live in Israel, for his funeral expenses.

The judge made it clear during the sentencing that he was being lenient because of the fact that she is pregnant and has a little child at home. She's also believed to have shown remorse for her actions.

The judge probably had no choice but to show leniency in a case that actually deserves harsher punishment.

If a loved-one has been killed or you have been injured in an attack, you need the help of an experienced California personal injury law firm. Contact a lawyer at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.


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