Vista, California (CNS)-A felon attacked a cyclist in Escondido. And then fled the scene of the fatal collision, Was jailed for nearly 30 years on Monday.

Jamison Connor, 42, pleaded guilty last month to the death of 36-year-old Vesta resident Kevin Lentz on November 23, 2019, of gross vehicle manslaughter and hit-and-run.

Connor’s guilty plea was made on the day his trial began, although the Vista jury still heard the evidence and found him guilty of charges unrelated to the felon who possessed drugs and firearms.

Police said Lentz was riding on La Honda Drive. Just before noon, he was hit head-on by a dark Toyota sedan, which was abandoned by the driver not far away.

Lenz, Who died on the spot, His wife Lauren and a young son survived.

Five days later, Connor was arrested in a traffic stop.

Although Connor was sentenced to 29 years and 10 months in prison, most of which stemmed from his previous conviction for attacking with a lethal weapon, Lentz’s family and friends said they were shocked to hear the defendant in just a few years Eligible for parole. several years.

Proposal 57 allows for parole to be considered after the prisoner’s main crime has completed his sentence, if it is a non-violent crime. In this case, Connor’s main crime, vehicular manslaughter, was not considered a violent crime under state law, and he was sentenced to six years in prison.

Lauren Lentz said she was “happy and disappointed” with the resolution of the case because she and her husband’s family will now have to attend parole hearings and write letters to ensure that Connor stays in jail in just a few years. “due diligence” .

“This is a chapter in my life, and I want to be able to close it,” she said.

In the victim impact statement submitted to the court, the widow said that Connor “stole my husband’s last breath like a thief. All the hopes and dreams we created together disappeared, let me hold on to no longer exist And was ravaged by things that no longer existed. In an instant, my husband, best friend, and our son’s father were all gone, never touched, hugged, talked or loved again.”

She wrote that the hardest part of the ordeal is that her husband will not be able to realize his dream and will miss the opportunity to see his son grow up.

“Kevin’s death is 100% preventable, and I hope it bothers you as much as I do,” she told Connor. “He should still be here, breathing this sweet life and enjoying every moment.”

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