Eric Ramos Cortez, 27, was convicted in San Diego Superior Court of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the Dec. 20, 2021, crash that killed 54-year-old Sarah Lombardi
Judge Cindy Davis speaks with Crystal Jenkins, 51, via Zoom during Behavioral Health Court at the Superior Court of California on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 in San Diego, California. Jenkins is in the San Diego Behavioral Health Court program. The program is designed for adults who would benefit from court-ordered treatment rather than incarceration.
Prosecutors say Ramos had a 0.18 percent blood-alcohol level — more than twice the legal driving limit in California — when his vehicle slammed into Lombardi’s car on the freeway, just east of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard about 11:30 p.m. At the time, Ramos’ SUV was heading east on the westbound side of Interstate 8.
Deputy District Attorney Hailey Williams said at Wednesday’s sentencing hearing that Ramos refused multiple offers from acquaintances to sleep over to avoid driving while intoxicated. The prosecutor said the maximum prison term of 10 years was warranted due to repeated safety training Ramos received in the military that warned of the dangers of drunken driving, including one such safety briefing he attended three days before the fatal crash.
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